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PM launched SNSPA and 8^th Rashtriya Poshan Maah.

SNSPA

• Health initiative by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare & Ministry of Women and Child Development.

Features:

• 1 lakh+ health camps at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs & Community Health Centres for screenings on anaemia, hypertension, diabetes & cancer.
• SASHAKT portal tracks progress in real-time for transparency & efficiency.
• Community participation via Nikshay Mitras and volunteers; promotes awareness on menstrual hygiene, nutrition & wellness through Anganwadis.

 Rashtriya Poshan Maah

• Launched in 2018, celebrated every Sept as part of a Jan Andolan to promote nutrition literacy, healthy practices, and behavior change.
  • 7+ editions of Poshan Maah & Poshan Pakhwada, 130 cr+ nutrition-centric activities.
• 8^th edition focuses on Anaemia prevention, Growth Monitoring, Complementary Feeding, “Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi”, Technology for Better Governance, and the environmental initiative “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam”.