National Iron Plus Initiative for Anemia Control (NIPI)
Anemia is a serious public health challenge in India with more than 50% prevalence among the vulnerable groupssuch as pregnant women, infants, young children and adolescents. Iron deficiency being the most common form nutritional anemia, National Iron+ Initiative (NIPI) was launched by the Adolescent Division of the Ministry of Health andFamily Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India. NIPI aims to supplement Iron & Folic Acid Intervention/Dose through various service delivery across all life stages including adolescents and women in reproductive age group who are not pregnant or lactating.
