When we talk about nutrition and health, the first and foremost thing that comes to our mind is a healthy diet, good food, exercise & clean water to drink. But, is it only about the food we consume or there is something more!!
Let’s take a look about the status of children below the age of five in our country.
India is a nation with a huge population and with it, come huge responsibilities. When we talk about under nutrition, children below the age of five are the ones most venerable. Since 2005, the prevalence of stunted children in our country has fallen from 48% to 38 % in children under five years of age. Two-thirds of the deaths among children under five are due to under nutrition. (Source: NFHS3 2005–06, CNNS 2016–18). We are making good progress but we still need some national leadership to accelerate already successful efforts to end stunting and other form of under nutrition across India. The battle against stunting and other forms of under nutrition has begun yet not won, progress are being made but remains too slow.