Manendragarh,CG: The Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Chhattisgarh has extended an invitation to UNICEF to support and enhance the development works of the health and nutrition sectors in Surguja Division. An agreement was signed.

UNICEF will primarily provide technical support in the newly formed district of Manendragarh - Chirmiri - Bharatpur.

The biennial program spans from July 2024 to July 2026. State Health Minister and Manendragarh MLA Shyam Bihari Jaiswal took the initiative.

UNICEF will not only offer technical support in the health and nutrition sectors in the newly constituted district of Manendragarh - Chirmiri - Bharatpur but will also work on other components affecting health and nutrition, such as education, sanitation, child protection, and disaster management. All the departments at district-level will provide required financial and administrative support.

Through the project, the health and nutrition initiatives in the Surguja Division, particularly in the district of Manendragarh - Chirmiri - Bharatpur, will gain significant momentum. Representing UNICEF at the meeting were the Acting State Head, William Hanlon, Health Specialist Dr. Gajendra Singh, and Nutrition Specialist Dr. Aparna Deshpande.