There should always be a free lunch: the impact of COVID-19 lockdown suspension of the mid-day meal on nutriture of primary school children in Karnataka, India
Background The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in 2020 resulted in school closures with eventual suspension of the mid-day meal programme, biannual deworming and iron–folic acid supplements. One year into the lockdown, we evaluated the impact of the withdrawal of these programmes on the nutritional statu...
Main Authors: | Sumithra Selvam, Tinku Thomas, Anura V Kurpad, Prashanth Thankachan, Harshpal S Sachdev, Agnita R Narendra, Hari N Mishra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
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Series: | BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health |
Online Access: | https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2022/07/05/bmjnph-2021-000358.full |
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