India home to over one-third of world's malnourished children, six percent in Pakistan
The prevalence of underweight children in India is among the highest in the world, and is nearly double that of Sub Saharan Africa with dire consequences for mobility, mortality, productivity and economic growth.
Dec 19, 2017, 14:22 PM ISTMore than 93 lakh children in India victimized by severe acute malnutrition, says govt
During the year 2015-16, out of the 1,72,902 children enrolled in the NRCs, 92,760 were able to successfully recover from the above mentioned conditions.
Apr 11, 2017, 23:50 PM IST