Tadepalligudem (Andhra Pradesh), April 23 -- A two-day awareness drive focusing on early childhood nutrition and brain development was conducted by ASR Homeopathic Medical College here on Thursday in collaboration with Umar Alisha Rural Development Trust as part of the 8th Poshan Pakhwada.
The campaign, aligned with the national theme of maximizing brain development in the first six years of life, reached thousands of caregivers through ten peripheral clinics and the ASRHMC hospital.
Addressing a seminar, College Principal Prof. Dr. Ananda Kumar Pingali highlighted the importance of the first 1,000 days from conception to two years of age, stating that this period plays a crucial role in determining a child's cognitive ability, immunity, ...