POSHAN-COVID Monitoring: Quarterly Situation Overview (October 2021)

By:
Nutrition Development Partners, UNICEF India, Global Nutrition Cluster
Date:
2023
Resource type:
Case studies and tools

This report outlines the nutritional impact and service delivery changes during COVID-19 in India. It consolidates updates from multiple nutrition partners, presenting data from different states on child growth monitoring, ANC, immunization, WASH, and food systems. The report underscores the uneven recovery of services, regional differences in protocol adaptation, and innovations like doorstep THR delivery. 
 
It emphasizes how COVID-19 affected nutrition outcomes, workforce strain, and policy shifts. Insights are presented to shape mid- and long-term planning. The use of real-time dashboards and decentralized data played a vital role in recovery efforts. The report also outlines support areas including adolescent nutrition, early childhood development, and fortified foods provision.