Jharkhand launches ‘SAAMAR’ campaign to fight malnutrition in the state
- The state government of Jharkhand has launched a campaign called SAAMAR to tackle malnutrition in the state.
- SAAMAR stands for Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition and Anemia Reduction.
- The campaign has been launched with a 1000 days target, where annual surveys will be conducted to track the progress.
- The campaign will bring together various departments to identify anemic women and malnourished children to effectively deal with the problem in a state where malnutrition has been a major problem.