Consider the following statements in the context interventions being undertaken under Anaemin Mukt Bharat Strategy:
- 1. It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for pre-school children, adolescents and pregnant women.
- 2. It runs a campaign for delayed cord clamping at the time of child-birth.
- 3. It provides for periodic deworming to children and adolescents.
- 4. It addresses non-nutritional causes of anaemia in endemic pockets with special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies and fluorosis.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Only one
Only two
Only three
All four
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UPSC IAS – 2023
Statement 2 is correct. Promoting delayed cord clamping at childbirth is an intervention under AMB to increase iron stores in the newborn, thereby helping to prevent iron deficiency anaemia later.
Statement 3 is correct. Periodic deworming for children and adolescents is a key component of AMB, as intestinal worms can cause blood loss and contribute to anaemia.
Statement 4 is correct. AMB adopts a multi-pronged approach that includes addressing non-nutritional causes of anaemia in endemic areas, such as malaria, hemoglobinopathies (like thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia), and other conditions like fluorosis or hookworm infestation, which exacerbate anaemia.