The CMAM Association of India has come into existence to address the critical need of reducing Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) against children in India.
𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮. Did you know, more than 85% of children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) can be treated effectively in the community through CMAM programs involving Ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF). Let's make their world happier and healthier.
CMAM Association is committed to realize the vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ with a manufacturing capacity of over 20,000 MT of RUTF annually. We can also scale up manufacturing of different formulations as mandated by the Govt- Akshat Khandelwal, President https://t.co/y4hAdDhyMv
With Covid pandemic receding ,there is need for an accelerated Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) program to prevent children from falling prey to life threatening Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) - CMAM Association of India
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Malnutrition and infection are part of a vicious cycle. 70% of child mortality is indirectly caused by lack of nutrition - Dr. Sumita Ghosh, Additional Commissioner, In-charge Child Health, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
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Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is the most extreme and visible form of malnutrition. SAM children require specific micronutrient and energy-dense foods and supplements, argue experts at a webinar by ASSOCHAM and CMAM Association.
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CMAM Association of India has joined hands with @ASSOCHAM4India again for a webinar on "Micronutrient Deficiency Among Children" with leading experts speaking on the topical subject. To register, please click on the link: https://t.co/Qc5VLFPd2i
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Mr. Akshat Khandelwal, President CMAM Association of India, has been recognised by Business India as a leader working passionately for addressing malnutrition in the country.
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Besides home-cooked food, a SAM child needs a concentrated source of energy, proteins, and micronutrients which are available in RUTF.
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As a limited period intervention, Ready-to-use-therapeutic foods can help in treating SAM in most of the cases at the community level itself.
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Under-5 mortality rate in India is one of the highest in the world and malnutrition is the leading cause. It is time to fight this menace with all our might.
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