Representatives from VHAI attended the National Consultation meeting on the Comprehensive National Nutritional Survey (CNNS) 2019 organized by The Coalition for Food and Nutrition Security on 28th November, 2019 in IIC, New Delhi.
The Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) 2019 is the largest nutritional survey ever conducted in India which gives us insights on micronutrient deficiencies, over nutrition and nutritional risk factors for non-communicable diseases among children and adolescents (0-19 years of age).
The objective of the meeting was to discuss & deliberate on pathways to accelerate efforts to bring about positive changes on the Nutrition Front. Work done by VHAI under Pathway 2 in collaboration with ICCO and CEA in developing kitchen gardens and involving women and community to reduce malnutrition in Assam was shared by Ms. Nirjumani Dutta Bharali, ICCO.