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₹2.8K cr aid to Gujarat, yet it faces malnutrition
The New Indian Express Madurai
|December 12, 2024
DESPITE the Centre allocating ₹2,879.3 crore under Poshan Abhiyaan over the past three years, malnutrition and health challenges persist in Gujarat.
According to government data presented in the Rajya Sabha, as of October 2024, 40.8% of children aged 0-5 years are stunted, 7.8% are wasted, and 21% are underweight. The 2022 figures were higher, with 53.6% stunted, 8.1% wasted, and 23.1% underweight.
However, anemia remains a significant concern, with 65% of women aged 15-49 years affected, highlighting the widespread prevalence of the condition in the state.
This story is from the December 12, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Madurai.
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