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A review of the Integrated Child Development Services’ Supplementary Nutrition Program for Infants and Young Children: Take home ration for children

We aimed to examine the current policy guidance for ICDS SNP and operationalization of these at the state-level. To do so, we compared India’s SNP guidance for THR with global guidelines for infant and young child feeding (IYCF). Additionally, the current state of the take-home ration supplied for i...

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Main Authors: Vaid, Abhilasha, Avula, Rasmi, George, Nitya Rachel, John, Aparna, Menon, Purnima, Mathews, Pratima
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2018
Subjects:
food supplements
child development
nutrient intake
social protection
nutrition
children
protein
iron
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146732
Summary:We aimed to examine the current policy guidance for ICDS SNP and operationalization of these at the state-level. To do so, we compared India’s SNP guidance for THR with global guidelines for infant and young child feeding (IYCF). Additionally, the current state of the take-home ration supplied for infants and young children across India was reviewed and summarized. Findings on state- and district-specific coverage of services is described elsewhere.

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