WEEKLY IRON AND FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION (WIFS) PROGRAMME

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• The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
• Pawar highlighted that over seven thousand Adolescent Friendly Health Clinics have been established in the country and fifty-two lakh Adolescent clients received counseling and clinical services during 2021-22.
• The Minister stressed that the Scheme for Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene is implemented to promote menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls in the age group of 10-19 years. He said, nearly thirty-five lakh adolescent girls have been covered every month under this scheme.