Many tasks have to be performed by the Anganwadi Supervisors, as they are the ones ensuring the implementation of the scheme at the sectoral level. They have to take care of all the needs of the pregnant mother and her child. However, the responsibility to make house visits, supervise the nutrition and ensure safe delivery is that of the ANMs and Asha workers.
The mother, with the guidance of the Anganwadi Worker, has to take special care
of the infant from birth upto 6 months, giving proper feeds, checking weight,
and giving vaccinations.
The malnourished children and mothers are referred to hospitals and the
Anganwadi Supervisor herself takes them there. Records regarding the condition
of the mother and child are maintained at the
Anganwadi Centre and are to be updated every month. Infant mortality and
Maternal mortality are put under check in this way.
Gradation of children as ‘normal’, ‘partially malnourished’ and ‘severely
malnourished’ is to be done after weighing them. They are
then to be referred to the hospital and a team of doctors are to attend to them. Severely malnourished children
are to be given double the amount of nutrition. They
have also to ensure:
· Immunisation of children less than 6 years of age
· Giving anti-tetanus injection to expectant mothers
· Supplementary nutrition to children below the age
of 6
· Supplementary nutrition to pregnant and lactating
mothers, esp. poor women.
· Proper nutrition, health check-ups and
health-education to women aged 15-45
· Antenatal care for pregnant mothers
· Post-natal care of mothers
· Care for the new born child
· Referral of serious cases of malnutrition or
sickness to PHCs or hospitals
· Pre-school, non-formal education for children in
the 3-5 age group.
Besides, these, they are to do yearly surveys, weigh children every month,
maintain files, keep reporting to the Supervisors and CDPOs, keep stock of
contraceptive and delivery kits, to ensure pulse polio immunisation, to guide
the ASHAs and ANMs and to maintain liason with Mahila Mandals, Gram Panchayat
heads and PHC staff.
