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Reform of theD elivery System
The overalapproach should belifccyclebased and involvc appropriate
supptementation programmeṣThe delivery systemsrelatlng to alnutrition
Supportprogramme.smustIne rcstructured on a lifecyclebmsiș startingwith
pregnantwom cn antl0-2 infantsand entling with o1d and inflrm personṣ
An ilustrative listof thcprogram meș which wilbenefitsfrom alifecyclebased
delivery systcm,isgiven in-rablelbelow ElecteclPanchayatsand lo cal
bodicsshould beinvolved in restructuring t%edeliveg system . A lthese
programmesshotzld bcimplemen:ed throughoutthecounsr)c
Table 1:CurrentStatusoflntenrvntions
S.No Stag .tofLiftcydt Intewention/Action
1. PregnanrM others FooclforNutrition to avoid lnaternala nd foeralmalald
under-nutritionresulting in LBW children
2. Nursin: Motlwrs Supportneeded forbremstfeeding
, foratlcastsix
Inonths
.3. lnfants(0-2years) NorbcingreaclacclbyICDS
4. Pre-schoolChildren
(2-6yeafs)
InregratcdChildDevelopmentSenriccs
5. Youth going ro schoo)
(6-14years) NopnMcitlProramme
6. Youth going to scllool Notbcing artended to
7. Adults(!8-60 years) FooclForEco-i7eveloprnent(SampoornGrami l)
RozarYbjana),PDS,TPDS,AntmdayaAnna
Yojana,Ernploymen:programmesundcrrlcREGA
8. OId & lnfinn Persons Annapoornaand Food forN utriti on Programmes
9. Emergencies Food during naturalcalam i tics
'W ith regard to PDS,itishigh time we wentback from (heTPDS to
auniversalPD Swirh uniform prices . The alocation perhousehold in
PDS should bebased on thcnum berofconsumption unitsin the houselaold
.
Thccostim plicationsofuniversalizing PDS arcgiven in thcb elow.