About the Mission

• Mission Poshan 2.0 seeks to address the challenges of malnutrition in children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers through a strategic shift in nutrition content and delivery and by creation of a convergent eco-system to develop and promote practices that nurture health, wellness and immunity. 
• Under Mission Poshan 2.0, focus is on diet diversity, food fortification, and popularizing use of millets. 
• Nutrition awareness strategies under Poshan 2.0 aim to develop sustainable health and well-being through wholesome local foods to bridge dietary gaps. 
• Under the Mission, Rashtriya Poshan Maah is celebrated in the month of September across the country to further intensify efforts to combat malnutrition and promote holistic well being across the nation.

Why in News?

• The 7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah was launched recently by the Government of India.
• The month-long campaign aims to further intensify efforts to combat malnutrition and promote holistic well being across the nation.

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