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Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy

Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy:
1. It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for pre-school children, adolescents and pregnant women.
2. It runs a compaign for delayed cord clamping at the time of child-birth.
3. It provides for periodic deworming to children and adolescents.
4. It addresses non-nutritional causes of anaemia in endemic pockets with special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies and fluorosis.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a)

Only one

(b)

Only two

(c)

Only three

(d)

All four

Answer:

(c)

CA

Explanation

St1 wrong. Prophylactic CALCIUM is not given BUT Prophylactic Iron Folic Acid supplementation is given. Other 3 statements are right. Therefore the answer is [C] only 3