Nukkad natak on healthcare of pregnant women

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, September 16

With an aim to eliminate anaemia, malnutrition and other health-related problems amongst mothers, children and girls, September month is being celebrated as ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’.

During this month, people would be made aware about these problems by different mediums in all blocks of Ludhiana district. In this regard, a ‘prabhat pheri’ and ‘nukkad natak’ were organised in the district today. The ‘parbhat pheri’ was organised in ward no. 86 of the city, which was led by District Congress Committee (Urban) President Ashwani Sharma. Besides, the nukkad natak named ‘Anmol Jeevan’ was staged by the Lok Kala Manch, Faridkot, at Hedon (Dhahan) village, near Machhiwara Sahib.

SDO Maninder Singh and Arshpreet Singh, aanganwari workers, besides a large number of area residents, participated in the ‘prabhat pheri’ today. Ashwani Sharma informed residents about the benefits of nutritious food along with daily activities.

It is pertinent to mention here that during the month of September, women would be made aware about how to take care of their newly born children for the first 1,000 days and save themselves from anaemia, diarrhoea.

He said seminars and workshops regarding nutritious food would be organised. Other events, including a cycle rally, poshan walk, healthy recipe competitions, prabhat pheris, hut bazaar, different competitions of students, meetings with panchayats, workshops to make people aware about right way to wash hands etc, would be organised.

During the nukkad natak at Hedon village, residents were educated about the healthcare of pregnant women.