Weekly Iron & Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS): Children in schools from Class 6 to Class 12 are provided supervised (under supervision of school teachers) dose of elemental iron and folic acid (Blue WIFS) every Monday in school irrespective of whether one is anaemic or not.
Apart from school children, out of school girl children are also given WIFS at the Anganwadi Centres
Junior WIFS: Children in schools from Class 1 to IV in Primary Schools and in Class V in High/Higher Secondary Schools are provided Junior WIFS (Pink WIFS) by school teachers every Monday.
NIPI: National Iron Plus Initiative (NIPI) is Iron Supplementation for children aged 6 months to 60 months by ASHAs/ANMs
Bi-Annual Vitamin A Supplementation
Vitamin A oil supplementation is give to children aged 6 months to 60 months as per the following schedule: 1st dose: Along with 1st dose of Measles and JE vaccines. 2nd dose is to be given with the 2nd dose of Measles and JE vaccine at 16-24 months. The remaining 7 doses are to be given at 6 months interval during the bi-annual rounds.
