Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health
2) Despite being a low-cost tool, nutrition counselling has proven to be one of the best bets for India in attaining global goals more favourably. Discuss. (250 words)
Why this question:
A study was conducted by India Consensus, which is a partnership between Tata Trusts and Copenhagen Consensus. This study suggests that nutrition and health counselling delivered under the auspices of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme is one of the best possible investments that can be made by any government.
Demand of the question:
The answer must discuss the significance of nutrition counselling in attaining the Global goals for India.
Directive word:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction
Start by explaining what do you understand by nutrition counselling.
Body
In short first discuss the relevance of schemes that have been working to resolve the challenges of nutrition plaguing the Indian health system, then discuss the highlights of the study; The preliminary results of this analysis show that there are many policies that can achieve amazing outcomes. If India were to spend ₹50,000 crore more on achieving the Global Goals, focussing on the most phenomenal programmes identified so far by India Consensus would create extra benefits for India worth ₹20 lakh crore — more than the entire Indian public consumption. With returns like this at stake, there are compelling reasons to look favourably at approaches including nutrition counselling.
Conclusion
Suggest way forward and reassert significance of such approaches.
