Ratio of malnourished children decreased by 2 percent annually
According to the latest survey of the National Family Health Survey, due to malnutrition in the country the proportion of weaker children decreased by two per cent in the financial year 2017-18 to 34.70 per cent.
Earlier, the rate of malnutrition decreased at a rate of one percent annually in ten years. According to a health official, due to government campaign malnutrition has reduced the child's physical development by interruption.
Ratio of malnutrition affected children:
According to a survey conducted by the UNICEF and Health Ministry, malnutrition declined by 4 percent during the year 2015-16 to 2017-18. During the ten year period of the year 2004-05 to 2015-16, the proportion of malnourished children of six years was reduced by 10 percent from the rate of one per cent annually.Improvement in the ranking of blood loss:
Under the survey, other main health indicators such as lack of women (Anemia) have also been noticed. According to the report, the reduction of blood in women has come down from 50 - 60 percent in 2015-16 to 40 percent in 2017-18.One third child in India:
According to the report 2018, one-third of children with weak bodies are in India due to malnutrition. The number of such children in India is 4.66 million. Next comes the name of Nigeria (13.9%) and Pakistan (10.7%).National Family Health Survey:
It is a main survey done under the auspices of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Under this, information is collected from households and individuals about family and health, which help the government to ensure availability of health services. This is the main source of comprehensive health statistics in India. The first National Family Health Survey was held in the year 1992-93.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nutrition campaign in March 2018. Its main goal is to reduce malnutrition from 38.4 percent of the year 2015-16 to 25 percent in year 2022.
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