The public has long been concerned about India’s nutritional state. Talk about it. Additionally, make recommendations for how to address India’s nutritional problems.
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India has the most malnourished children in the world. The fifth and the latest round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) India has the most malnourished children in the world. The fifth and the latest round of the has highlighted that India isn’t making as much progress as it should have towards SDG 2.2 (ending all forms of malnutrition by 2030 for children under 5) – since the percentage of stunted, wasted, underweight and anaemic children in India is 36%, 19%, 32% and 67%, respectively.
Nutritional status of the country and associated public threat:
To address the nutrition challenges, the government has launched various schemes including POSHAN Abhiyan, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Mid-day meal scheme, National Health Mission etc. To make these initiatives more effective, following steps can also be taken:
In order to achieve the SDG of ‘Zero hunger’, India needs a Nutrition Revolution with more strategized outcome-based action plans and women leading at the front.