Page 2 - Malnutrition In India
Over 40% of world's stunted children live in India, says NGO report
Sixty per cent of the malnutrition burden in the country falls on Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
 "Over 40% of world's stunted children live in India, says NGO report")
Six factors that could reduce malnutrition in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh has 6.6% of the country's child population under the age of five years, children who will makeup 158.7 million of India's demographic dividend
Results of preventing under-nutrition must be seen by 2022: Modi
The current status of malnutrition, stunting and related problems was reviewed at the meeting
 "Results of preventing under-nutrition must be seen by 2022: Modi")
PM Modi stresses on need to reduce malnutrition, wants results by 2022
PM Modi also called for convergence among all schemes of Union and State Governments
India's malnutrition disease burden 12 times higher per person than China
Child and maternal malnutrition contributes to disease burden
51% of Indian women are anaemic, reveals Global Nutrition Report
According to the new reports, India comes at the bottom of the table with 51% women impacted with anaemia, maximum in the world
Gender discrimination a key underlying cause of malnutrition in India
Undernutrition-both stunting and wasting-significantly increases the risks of dying from infections
 "Gender discrimination a key underlying cause of malnutrition in India")
