Karnataka records gains in maternal and child health, but nutrition remains a concern: NFHS-6
Karnataka has shown improvements in maternal and child health indicators according to the National Family Health Survey-6. While institutional deliveries and antenatal care have increased significantly, child malnutrition remains a pressing issue. The survey highlights the need for continued focus on nutrition and feeding practices among young children.
- ▪Karnataka recorded 98.7% of births taking place in health facilities, up from 97% in the previous survey.
- ▪The percentage of pregnant women consuming iron and folic acid tablets for at least 100 days nearly doubled from 44.7% to 78.0%.
- ▪The prevalence of stunting among children under five years declined from 35.4% to 26.5%, indicating a reduction in chronic undernutrition.
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Karnataka has registered improvements across several key maternal and child health indicators over the past five years, with higher antenatal care coverage, institutional deliveries, skilled birth attendance and immunisation rates, according to the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6), 2023-24. Karnataka stands in 10th position in Child Rights IndexAt the same time, the survey indicates that child malnutrition continues to pose a challenge, even though some nutrition indicators have improved compared with that of the NFHS-5 (2019-21).The State recorded near-universal institutional deliveries, with 98.7% of births taking place in health facilities, up from 97% in NFHS-5.
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