India conducted its first ever comprehensive National Nutrition Survey through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in partnership with United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) to measure the level of malnutrition in India.
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India conducted its first ever comprehensive National Nutrition Survey through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in partnership with United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) to measure the level of malnutrition in India.
About
About the survey:-
Key findings of the Survey:-
The survey for the first time found existence of ‘Burden of double malnutrition’ i.e. coexistence of under nutrition along with overweight, obesity or diet-related Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), within individuals, households and populations, and across the life-course.
Overall, rural children and adolescents faces a higher percentage of stunting and underweight compared to urban counterparts.
Few Major steps taken by government to combat malnutrition:-
As per one of the targets under Globally Agreed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), By 2030, government seeks to end all forms of malnutrition, including the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons.
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