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Agartala, Aug 11, 2011 : Tripura government under direction from the Centre is in the process of expanding the ambit of Village Health and Sanitation Committee (VHSC) by including vigilance over nutritional diet in National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) framework.
Officials here said that with the active participation of Anganwadi Workers, ANMs and ASHAs the existing VHSC would be re-named as Village Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC), which would engage and monitor status, issues and action pertaining to nutrition.
The VHSNC would primarily be responsible for generating awareness on nutritional issues, carry out survey on nutritional status and nutritional deficiencies in the village especially among women and children, identify locally available food stuff of high nutrient value as well as disseminate and promote best practices (traditional wisdom) congruent with local culture, capabilities and physical environment through a process of community consultation.
Health minister Tapan Chakraborty said that inclusion of nutritional needs in the village health plan, the committee would do an in-depth analysis of causes of malnutrition at the community and household levels, by involving the ANM, AWW, ASHA and ICDS Supervisors.
Chakraborty, however, pointed out that they would facilitate early detection of malnourished children in the community, tie up referral to the nearest Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) as well as follow up for sustained outcome.
Supervise the functioning of Anganwadi Centre (AWC) in the village and facilitate its working in improving nutritional status of women and children and to act as a grievances redressal forum on health and nutrition issues, he said adding that the committee act as a sub-committee of Gram Panchayat and function under the overall supervision of Gram Panchayat.
Agartala, Aug 11, 2011 : Tripura government under direction from the Centre is in the process of expanding the ambit of Village Health and Sanitation Committee (VHSC) by including vigilance over nutritional diet in National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) framework.
Officials here said that with the active participation of Anganwadi Workers, ANMs and ASHAs the existing VHSC would be re-named as Village Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC), which would engage and monitor status, issues and action pertaining to nutrition.
The VHSNC would primarily be responsible for generating awareness on nutritional issues, carry out survey on nutritional status and nutritional deficiencies in the village especially among women and children, identify locally available food stuff of high nutrient value as well as disseminate and promote best practices (traditional wisdom) congruent with local culture, capabilities and physical environment through a process of community consultation.
Health minister Tapan Chakraborty said that inclusion of nutritional needs in the village health plan, the committee would do an in-depth analysis of causes of malnutrition at the community and household levels, by involving the ANM, AWW, ASHA and ICDS Supervisors.
Chakraborty, however, pointed out that they would facilitate early detection of malnourished children in the community, tie up referral to the nearest Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) as well as follow up for sustained outcome.
Supervise the functioning of Anganwadi Centre (AWC) in the village and facilitate its working in improving nutritional status of women and children and to act as a grievances redressal forum on health and nutrition issues, he said adding that the committee act as a sub-committee of Gram Panchayat and function under the overall supervision of Gram Panchayat.
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