Chandigarh: Stepping up Haryana’s battle against anemia, Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Sumita Misra on Thursday announced an ambitious target of reducing the State’s anemia burden by 10 points within the next year, as Haryana prepares to roll out an expanded 7x7x7 framework under the Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
The 7×7×7 approach is a simple strategy to fight anaemia by focusing on seven key groups of people, using seven major interventions such as iron-folic acid supplementation, testing and treatment, deworming and nutrition counselling, and strengthening seven systems to ensure these services reach people regularly.
The intensified strategy will bring low-birth-weight babies aged up to six months into the beneficiary framework, promote locally available iron-rich foods and dietary diversification, and strengthen digital monitoring and case tracking, marking a sharper shift towards technology-driven and outcome-based action against anemia.
