Prof (Dr.) Raj Kumar

Director & CEO, RIMS Ranchi

"The State Centre of Excellence is serving as State of the Art unit in collaboration with Dept of Health, Women and child Development for strengthening Public Health Nutrition services in the State. I am pleased to announce that RIMS is providing high-quality technical support to the Government of Jharkhand in eradicating malnutrition."

Dr. Hirendra Birua

Medical Superintendent & Nodal Officer

"State Centre of Excellence for Public Health Nutrition has evolved now as management of maternal and child health nutrition is the priority for the State. We are committed to ensuring that clinical protocols for SAM management are strictly followed across all MTCs in Jharkhand."

Dr. Shalini Sunderam

HoD PSM Cum PI

"Good nutrition is the foundation for a healthy society. Adequate nutrition during the first 1000 days of life is critical. At SCoE, we are focusing on evidence-based research and community-level interventions to ensure that every child reaches their full developmental potential."

As a technical hub, the State Centre of Excellence (SCoE) has been providing critical technical assistance to the State Nutrition Mission by strengthening linkages between community- and facility-based services for the effective treatment of children with Severe Acute Malnutrition under the SAAMAR Programme. Building on this mandate, the SCoE has now expanded its scope beyond the management of Severe Acute Malnutrition to place stronger emphasis on nutrition across the life cycle, with a focused approach on maternal, adolescent, and child nutrition, particularly during the first 1,000 days., Further, strengthening its role, the SCoE has been equipped with a dedicated website that systematically showcases its technical support to the SAAMAR Programme across intervention districts and at the state level, while also serving as a comprehensive and accessible knowledge platform for the public domain. This initiative reinforces the SCoE’s identity as a Centre of Excellence for the state, and we extend our best wishes to the SCoE for taking this important and forward-looking step.

The Department of Social Welfare is working closely with the State Centre of Excellence (SCoE) to strengthen growth monitoring, improve identification of children, and build the capacities of State-, District-, and Block-level officials, along with frontline workers. The SCoE is providing technical support to strengthen ICDS services, POSHAN Abhiyaan, and allied nutrition programmes through policy advocacy, enhanced guidelines, capacity building, and data-driven decision-making.

The SCoE is also facilitating convergence among line departments to improve nutrition outcomes during the first 1,000 days of life, recognising its critical role in preventing wasting, anaemia, and all forms of malnutrition.

The dedicated SCoE website not only supports the Centre’s broader vision but also provides valuable insights into its activities and key achievements. I congratulate the SCoE for undertaking this important initiative for the State.

The Department of Health is supporting the State Centre of Excellence (SCoE) with a focused mandate on the management of children with severe acute malnutrition, through strengthened linkages between community-based and facility-based care, including the establishment of up-referral units.

The SCoE envisions generating high-quality evidence, strengthening research, and guiding policies and programmes to improve nutrition outcomes—such as reducing malnutrition and anaemia, enhancing community-based maternal nutrition interventions, strengthening SAM management, and advancing preventive approaches. The Centre also aims to build capacity among health officials, support training and programme implementation, and translate research findings into actionable public health interventions.

These efforts are now reflected through the SCoE’s dedicated website, which will serve as a valuable resource for stakeholders and partners to learn, collaborate, and contribute towards improving key nutritional indicators. I extend my best wishes to the SCoE for the success of this important initiative.

"UNICEF is proud to support SCoE in bringing global technical expertise and innovation to the state. We are working together to implement scalable models like CMAM and Augmented THR."