To cover 11.2 crore adolescents across India through the WIFS programme
The Health Ministry has launched a programme to reduce anaemia levels among the adolescents in the country.
Under the programme called Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS), adolescent children will be administered a tablet once a week for 13 months. Reportedly, counselling and a proper information campaign will also be conducted to ensure timely implementation of the programme.
“Through this programme, we can can turn a young India into a healthy India. It is a matter of great happiness for me,” said JP Nadda, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare. He also informed that the programme aims to cover 11.2 crore adolescents across India.
“It is our responsibility to ensure that the young energy is channelised in the right direction. This can only be achieved if the adolescents are physically and mentally well-prepared for the future of their country,” he said.
Priyanka Chopra, UNICEF’s goodwill ambassador was also present at the launch.
“The statistics for anaemia are so scary, particularly among girl children. WIFS is a way of solving our problem to a great extent,” said Chopra.
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