The book in 15 chapters tracks history of evolvement of public nutrition policies and strategies. It includes chapters with details of each of the various government systems such as Health, ICDS, NRLM, PDS, Education/MDM, Water-Sanitation. The book is intended to be an indispensable reference for teachers and students of nutrition, community medicine, public health and development as well as professionals involved in the formulation and implementation of the nutrition policies and programmes. Contents: Preface Section I: Malnutrition in India: Current Policies and Programmes • Woman, Adolescent and Child Nutrition • Magnitude of the Malnutrition Problem in India • Determinants of Undernutrition in Children and Women • Maternal and Child Undernutrition • Iron Deficiency Anaemia • National Policy on Management of Vitamin A Deficiency and Biannual Vitamin A Supplementation Strategy • National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (NIDDCP) • Fortification of Cereals, Oil and Salt with Micronutrients; Section II: An Overview of the Primary Programme Delivery Systems: Direct Nutrition and Nutrition Sensitive Interventions •The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme • National Health Mission • Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) • Public Distribution System • National Programme of Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) • WASH Programme in India; Section III: Intensifying Measures to Address Malnutrition in Women, Adolescents and Children •POSHAN ABHIYAAN and POSHAN 2.0 • Index About the Author: Dr Sheila Chander Vir , MSc PhD is a Senior Consultant and Founder Director of Public Health Nutrition and Development Centre, New Delhi. Dr Vir was awarded PhD by the Institute of Clinical Sciences, Queen’s University of Belfast, United Kingdom. She joined UNICEF in 1987 and worked closely with the Government of India and State Government of Uttar Pradesh in policy formulation, development of innovative strategies and programme designs as well in the implementation of public health nutrition programmes. She is a life member of the Nutrition Society of India (NSI) and the Indian Public Health Association. Dr Vir was elected Secretary, NSI 2004-2008. She is a recipient of the Commonwealth Van den Berg Nutrition Award 1978, NSI Srikantia Memorial Lecture Award, 2013 and Kamala Puri Sabharwal 42nd Memorial Lecture Award 2015.