Consider the following statements in the context interventions being undertaken under Anaemin Mukt Bharat Strategy : 1. It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for pre-school children, adolescents and pregnant women. 2. It runs a campaign 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?

Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) is a public health scheme launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and UNICEF to reduce anaemia in vulnerable populations, particularly women and children.

AMB evolved from the National Nutritional Anaemia Prophylaxis Programme (NNAPP), initially launched in 1970, and was relaunched in 2018 as part of the POSHAN Abhiyan using a 6x6x6 strategy (six target beneficiaries, six interventions, and six institutional mechanisms).

• Prophylactic Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation is a key intervention for children, adolescents, women of reproductive age, and pregnant women, regardless of their anemia status. Statement 1 is not correct because the supplementation provided is Iron and Folic Acid and not Calcium.
• AMB promotes delayed cord clamping (at least 3 minutes or until pulsations cease) during health facility deliveries, followed by early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth. This is part of its behavior change communication activities. Statement 2 is correct.
• Bi-annual mass deworming is conducted for children aged 1-19 years on designated dates (10th February and 10th August) under the National Deworming Day (NDD) program. AMB also integrates deworming for women of reproductive age and pregnant women as part of the NDD strategy. Statement 3 is correct.
• The strategy includes awareness and integrated screening and treatment for non-nutritional causes of anaemia, specifically focusing on malaria, haemoglobinopathies, and fluorosis in endemic areas. Statement 4 is correct.

Hence, only three statements are correct.