A month’s provide of protein-wealthy snacks was supplied to the youngsters from the age group of 2 to 6 years. The height, weight and the wellness status was recorded. The meal boxes have been handed more than to the youngsters who have been accompanied by their parents largely mothers and was explained the contents of the box and the guidelines of how and when to give it to the youngsters.
The Aanganwadis getting closed due to the present pandemic, the beneficiaries identified have been from the marginalised groups such as youngsters of sex workers and bar dancers looked just after by the NGO’s from slum pockets of Bhandup, Chembur, Ghatkopar, Vile Parle, Bandra and Bombay Central and from the Rural places of Vikramgadh in the villages of Zadpoli, Sheel, Alonde, Moho, Radepada and Sajan.
From the sample information that was collected in July 2020, in urban places, the level of malnutrition in the youngsters was about 33%, which is about 15% much more than the quantity recorded in 2017 by the Municipal Corporation.
In rural places, on the other hand, the percentage of youngsters who have been malnourished was substantially greater i.e. 71%. In each the places on the other hand, the level of malnutrition was in the category of MAM or moderately malnourished, which can be quickly reversed by providing macro and micronutrient supplements.
In order to increase the weight at birth, Rotary District 3141 beneath the avenue of malnutrition has began providing nutritional supplements to the pregnant females in the tribal places to assure wholesome new born babies and combat malnutrition.