Jharkhand launches ‘SAAMAR’ campaign to fight malnutrition in the state

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The state government of Jharkhand has launched a campaign called SAAMAR to tackle malnutrition in the state.
SAAMAR stands for Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition and Anemia Reduction.
The campaign has been launched with a 1000 days target, where annual surveys will be conducted to track the progress.
The campaign will bring together various departments to identify anemic women and malnourished children to effectively deal with the problem in a state where malnutrition has been a major problem.