Explanation:

To give momentum to POSHAN Abhiyan , ‘National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges’ on 24th July 2018 decided to celebrate the month of September as Rashtriya Poshan Maah.

During this month activities related to nutrition awareness were carried out by all the states/UTs up to the grass root level.

The implementing departments /agencies like women and child development department through anganwari workers, health and family welfare department through ASHA, ANM, primary health centres, community health centres, school education and literary department through schools, panchayati raj department through panchayat, and rural development trough self-help groups carry out the activities and spread the message during the month.  

The activities in POSHAN Maah focussed on Social Behavioural Change and Communication (SBCC).

The broad themes of the POSHAN Maah were:

Antenatal care

Optimal breastfeeding (early and exclusive)

Complementary feeding

Anaemia

Growth monitoring

Girls’ - education, diet, right age of marriage, hygiene and sanitation, eating healthy - food fortification.