Action Points for the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD)

Arpita Mukherjee (), Aashish Chaudhry, Trishali Khanna (), Latika Khatwani () and Pallavi Verma ()
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Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Policy Paper from Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi, India

Abstract: This policy brief highlights the role that the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) can play in leading the nation towards “Vitamin D Kuposhan Mukt Bharat”. One of the core mandates of the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) is to address malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency. Among these, Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most widespread. This policy brief presents six key action points for the MoWCD that include, a) how to build awareness on self-identification and actions to mitigate the deficiency b) areas for capacity building and training c) developing multi-stakeholders partnerships to address the deficiency d) working with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and other government bodies to make Vitamin D fortified food available through public distribution programmes, and e) leveraging Mission POSHAN 2.0 to address Vitamin D deficiency.

Keywords: Vitamin D; public health; India; healthcare policy; rickets; bone; micronutrient; icrier (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18 page
Date: 2025-07
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