Ambala launches drive to make district anaemia-free

Haryana Polity and Governance

The district administration has come out with an initiative, ‘Anaemia Mukt Ambala’, with an aim to identify and combat anaemia in women and young girls.
The administration has selected the rural Ambala Cantt for the first phase in which around 27,000 women and girls will be screened and then given supplements to combat anaemia.
The district administration has planned to complete the first phase before March 8 (International Women’s Day).
Under the first phase, 20 teams have been deputed at 42 villages (16 villages of the Ambala Cantt rural area, 20 villages of the urban area, and six villages under the Ambala City corporation limit) of Ambala Cantt.
More than 5 lakh women and girls are to be screened under this project. The women who are found anaemic during the tests will be provided with iron and folic acid tablets.