Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Haryana Announces 100-Day Anaemia Campaign Starting September 17
Haryana is starting a 100-day campaign to reduce anaemia, a condition linked to low iron in the body.
The campaign will begin on September 17.
It will help several groups, including children, pregnant women and low-birth-weight babies.
Health workers will provide iron and folic acid, testing, treatment and deworming.
They will also give advice about healthy foods rich in iron.
A system called Test, Treat, Talk and Track will help workers follow each identified case.
Officials say anaemia levels have already fallen among several groups in Haryana.
They want districts to continue improving rather than slow down.
Haryana will begin a 100-day intensive campaign against anaemia on September 17.
The expanded 7x7x7 framework will target seven beneficiary groups through seven interventions and stronger delivery systems.
Measures include iron-folic acid supplements, testing, treatment, deworming, nutrition counselling and case tracking.
Low-birth-weight babies up to six months will be added to the beneficiary framework, alongside promotion of iron-rich local foods.
Tracked anaemia prevalence reportedly fell from 59.3% in 2022-23 to 47.7% in June 2026 across Haryana’s monitored groups.
- Who
- Haryana’s health department, led in the announcement by Additional Chief Secretary Sumita Misra, will conduct the campaign.
- What
- A 100-day intensive campaign against anaemia will be launched under an expanded 7x7x7 framework.
- When
- The campaign is scheduled to begin on September 17; the statement was reported from a September 10 workshop.
- Where
- Haryana, with the state-level workshop held in Chandigarh.
- Why
- To ensure that people at risk of anaemia receive regular prevention, testing, treatment, follow-up and nutrition support.
- Campaign duration
- 100 days
- Start date
- September 17
- Framework
- 7x7x7: seven beneficiary groups, seven major interventions and seven supporting systems
- Core approach
- Test, Treat, Talk and Track
- Overall tracked prevalence
- Declined from 59.3% in 2022-23 to 47.7% in June 2026
- Largest reported improvement
- Children aged 6-59 months, whose prevalence fell from 57.7% to 34.1%
- Additional focus
- Low-birth-weight babies up to six months, locally available iron-rich foods and digital case monitoring