Over 58% of Indian children under-5 are anaemic: Survey
The NFHS-4 shows that around 7.2 crore children are anaemic, nearly 5 crore are stunted, while around 2.6 crore are wasted and 4.4 crore are underweight.
Mar 06, 2017, 13:16 PM IST
Indian children healthier than ever, but other nations doing better: Survey
There has been similar improvement in almost all childhood health indicators, pointing to the fact that many Indian children are doing better than they ever have.
Mar 03, 2017, 16:22 PM IST
Indian children healthier than ever, but other nations doing better: Latest data
Mizoram was the only state to report an increase in infant mortality -- from 34 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2005-06 to 40 in 2015-16. Uttar Pradesh have not been released.
