Last Updated: 13 Sept 2024
Punjab is 1st in reducing malnutrition among neighboring states as informed by Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi in Parliament on 26 Jul 2024[1]
Between 2022 and 2024 in Punjab[2]
Stunting among children DROPPED from 22.08% to 17.65%
Wasted rate DIPPED from 9.54% to 3.17%
Underweight children DROPPED from 12.58% to 5.57%
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References:
https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=188572&headline=Significant-decline-in-malnutrition-among-children-in-Punjab:-Dr.-Baljit-Kaur ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/poshan-tracker-sharp-dip-in-malnourishment-among-punjab-kids-in-2-years-101722280500867.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
