The Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy intensified under NHM uses a '6×6×6' strategy. The first '6' in this framework refers to:
- A 6 interventions for anemia reduction
- B 6 age-group beneficiary categories ✓
- C 6 geographic high-burden states
- D 6 months as the iron supplementation duration for all beneficiaries
Explanation
The Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy employs a '6×6×6' framework: the first 6 refers to six beneficiary groups (children 6–59 months; children 5–9 years; adolescents 10–19 years; pregnant women; lactating mothers; women of reproductive age 15–49 years non-pregnant non-lactating). The second 6 refers to six strategic interventions (prophylactic iron-folic acid supplementation; deworming; intensified year-round IFA supplementation for adolescents; mandatory IFA fortification of staple foods; delayed cord clamping; behaviour change communication). The third 6 refers to six institutional mechanisms for implementation. This three-layer framework replaced fragmented earlier programmes.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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