ICDS and Nutrition Programs MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
ICDS and Nutrition Programs
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A 3-year-old girl from a rural village in Madhya Pradesh is brought to the Primary Health Centre by her mother with complaints of poor growth and recurrent infections for the past 6 months. On examination, she weighs 10 kg (below 5th percentile for age), height 85 cm, and shows signs of protein-energy malnutrition with loss of muscle mass and subcutaneous fat. The mother reports that the child attends the local Anganwadi centre irregularly. On enquiry, the mother states she receives Take-Home Ration (THR) from ICDS but uses it for the entire family. Which component of the ICDS scheme is MOST likely inadequate in addressing this child's nutritional status?
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