National Health Mission (NHM), Haryana has been adjudged winner of Outlook Poshan Award 2019 under the Policy and Governance category.
NHM, Haryana as an institution had applied under the Policy and Governance category and submitted the Wheat Fortification project implemented in the state for which the institute has been adjudged the winner by the jury which comprised of experts and people with outstanding contributions in the field of nutrition.
The award was received by Additional Chief Secretary, Health,Rajiv Arora and Mission Director, NHM Haryana, Amneet P.Kumar from the Vice President Venkaiah Naidu at New Delhi late. Rajiv Arora informed that Outlook Group in partnership with Project Concern International (PCI) recently launched a web platform ‘Outlook Poshan: All About Nutrition’ which aims to bring about a transformative change in the nutrition sector and make those changes visible at the ground level. With this spirit, it was decided to give away awards known as “Outlook Poshan Innovation Awards-2019†to acknowledge the exemplary efforts of individuals and institutions in the field of nutrition.
Amneet P Kumar said that Haryana has set targets for achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. NHM Haryana organized a national level consultation meeting in collaboration with NITI Aayog and Centre for Health Research and Development–Society.
