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GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 5652
TOBE ANSWERED ONTHE 27TH MARCH 2026
ANAEMIAMUKT BHARAT
5652.DR. TSUMATHYALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:
Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a)whether it isa factthat underAnaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) the target istoachievean
annual 3 per cent reduction in prevalence of anaemia including among children, adolescent
girlsandpregnant women andif so, the details thereof;
(b) the detailsof anaemia prevalenceinTamil Nadu amongchildrenaged6–59months,
adolescent girls, women of reproductive age andpregnant women inthe country;
(c)the detailsof the funds released toTamilNadu underAMB andrelated programmessuch
as Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) and National Iron Plus Initiative
(NIPI)during the last two yearstill date;and
(d) the steps takenby the Government tosupport Statesinachievinganaemiareduction
targets inhigh-prevalencedistricts?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)
(a) and (d) The Government of India implements Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy to
reduce prevalence of anemia among six beneficiaries age group - children (6-59 months),
children (5-9 years), adolescents (10-19 years), pregnant and lactating women and in women
of reproductive age group (15-49 years) in life cycle approach through implementation of six
interventionsvia robust institutional mechanism.These six interventionsinclude Prophylactic
Iron and Folic Acid supplementation (IFASyrupprovidedbiweekly toChildren 6-59 months,
IFAPink tablets provided to Children 5-9 years, IFABlue tablets provided to Adolescent 10-
19years, IFARed tabletsprovidedweeklytoWomenof Reproductive age group and IFARedtablets daily for 180 days provided to pregnant women and lactating mothers), Deworming
(Pregnant women provided albendazole tablet in second trimester and all children provided
albendazole tablets during National Deworming Day), Intensified Behavioural Change
Communication campaign, Testing for anemia and treatment as per anemia management
protocols, Mandatory provision of IFA fortified food in public health programmes and
Addressing non nutritional causes of anemia especially malaria, fluorosis and
hemoglobinopathies.
Additional interventions include digital interventions, active review and monitoring anaemic
beneficiaries with follow-up by ASHA, ANM at field level and IEC activities. Regular
National level reviews, along with supportive supervision visits and Common Review
Mission tours of the States/UTs are undertaken to support and strengthen the nutrition
interventionsacross the countryincluding districts with highprevalenceof anemia.
(b)As perNational Family HealthSurvey5(2019-21), anaemia prevalenceamong children6
to 59 months, adolescent girls, women of reproductive age and pregnant women in the state
of Tamil Nadu andIndia isplacedinannexure.
(c) The States are provided funds by the National Health Mission based on the proposals
received in their Annual Programme Implementation Plans. Under NHM, funds allocated to
the State of Tamil Nadu to implement various activities under Anemia Mukt Bharat
programme and Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) for the FY 2023-24
andFY2024-25 isplacedbelow.
SPIPApprovalstowardsAnaemiaMuktBharat (AMB) andWeekly
Financial
Ironand Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS)underNHM
Year
(In Rs. Lakhs)
FY2023-24 1296.58
FY2024-25 782.89Annexurereferred to the replyto part(b)of Lok Sabha UnstarredQuestionNo. 5652 for answer
on27.03.2026
Annexure
S.No. Indicator Tamil Nadu India
Childrenage 6-59 months whoare anaemic
1 57.4 67.1
(<11.0 g/dl)(%)
All women age 15-19 yearswho are
2 52.9 59.1
anaemic (%)
Non-pregnant women age 15-49 years whoare
3 53.6 57.2
anaemic (<12.0g/dl)(%)
Pregnantwomen age 15-49 yearswho are
4 48.3 52.2
anaemic (<11.0g/dl) (%)
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