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NFHS-6: District Gains and Health Challenges

NFHS-6 Shows District-Level Gains and Emerging Challenges Why in the News ? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released provisional district-wise NFHS-2023-24 factsheets, revealing that improvements in child nutrition and women’s financial inclusion have spread across most districts, while rising obesity among women and declining institutional births remain significant concerns. District-Level Improvements in Health …

NFHS-6 Child Nutrition Data: Key India Findings

NFHS-6 DATA ON CHILD NUTRITION Why in the News? Survey Findings: The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) shows a decline in stunting among children from 35.5% to 29.3% at the national level, highlighting the need for improved nutritional security through functional foods and nutri-cereals. Mixed Outcomes: While severe wasting declined significantly from 7.7% to …

NFHS‑6: Key Health Indicators Missing

NFHS-6 Drops Several Key Health Indicators Data Why in the News? The release of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 Factsheet has sparked debate after several important indicators related to sex ratio, cancer screening, sanitation, family planning, and anaemia were omitted despite data being collected during the survey. Key Indicators Removed from NFHS-6 The NFHS-5 …

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NFHS-6: District Gains and Health Challenges

NFHS-6 Child Nutrition Data: Key India Findings

NFHS‑6: Key Health Indicators Missing

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