Aizawl, Aug. 9 -- The district administration of Lunglei in Mizoram earned national recognition on Thursday when it presented its flagship maternal and child health initiative, Project BLOOM, at the 'Best Practices Seminar' organized by NITI Aayog in New Delhi, said officials.

The event celebrated successful interventions from 329 aspirational districts and 500 aspirational blocks across the country, they said.

Under the theme "Transforming Health: Breakthrough Interventions," Lunglei Deputy Commissioner Navneet Mann presented Project BLOOM (Better Living through Outreach, Optimal Maternal and Child Health) as one of the 19 selected best practices.

Launched on June 17 this year, Project BLOOM addresses maternal and child health challen...