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Union ministry of health and family welfare convened a two-day National Workshop on Anaemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (AMB) on 12–13 August 2026 in New Delhi, bringing together over 160 participants from all states and Union Territories, along with representatives from the ministries of education; women and child development; Panchayati Raj; youth affairs and sports; and tribal affairs, as well as experts and development and implementation partners.
The workshop focused on strengthening the implementation of the revised AMB Abhiyaan and translating the 7×7×7 strategy from policy into effective action on the ground across the country.
The revised AMB Abhiyaan Operational Guidelines, launched by Union minister for health and family welfare J P Nadda on 29th June, 2026 during the Conference of Central Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW), mark a decisive shift in India’s approach to addressing anaemia. Moving beyond a programme focused primarily on supplementation and prophylaxis, the revised guidelines adopt a comprehensive, evidence-based approach centred on testing, case-based management, treatment compliance, consumption of a diverse and nutritious diet, and digital tracking through integrated portals for effective monitoring of beneficiaries.
Punya Salila Srivastava, secretary, ministry of health and family welfare, called for stronger convergence across health programmes and closer coordination among ministries to address anaemia comprehensively with better-aligned interventions, screening efforts and service delivery platforms. She also flagged the need to strengthen public awareness and extend supplementation efforts beyond pregnancy to younger age groups through a life-course approach.
Aradhana Patnaik, additional secretary & mission director, National Health Mission, stressed the importance of effective implementation of the revised AMB Abhiyaan framework at the State, district, facility and community levels.
Meera Srivastava, joint secretary (RCH), MoHFW, underscored the need for a paradigm shift from a static, compliance-focused approach to one centred on testing, tracking and timely resolution. Dr Rajiv Bahl, director general, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), highlighted the importance of an evidence-based approach to anaemia management.
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