New Delhi, Jan 09, 2018: A two-day ‘National Conclave on Food Safety and
Nutrition’ was organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the country’s food regulator, FSSAI, on 8th and 9th January 2018. On 8the January, the first day, State Health Secretaries and Food Safety Commissioners reviewed at length the current status of food safety and nutrition in the country and deliberated on the way forward. Senior officials from Ministry of HRD, Health and Family Welfare and Women and Child Development, industry associations, World Bank, WHO and World Food Programme, Development Partners such as Tata Trusts, GAIN and PATH participated. This was presided over by Smt. Preeti Sudan, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

On 9th January, the second day, a round table of State Health Ministers was held. This was presided over by the Union Health Minister, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda. This was the first ever meet of State Health Ministers and State Health Secretaries that has huge implications for the health and wellbeing of citizens and is the key to preventive healthcare.

Five key decisions have been taken in the State Health Ministers Roundtable. First,
recognizing that safe, hygienic and healthy diet is the key to preventive healthcare, the
first pillar of National Health Policy, 2017, the State Health Ministers agreed to improve convergence between National Health Mission (NHM) and Safe and Nutritious Food (SNF) campaigns initiated by FSSAI. This would include using funds from NHM for strengthening of food safety systems in the States, integration of emergency response system under NHM for emergency response to food poisoning and food borne illnesses.

For more detail visit: http://www.fssai.gov.in/home