BHUBANESWAR: Odisha has witnessed a significant rise in obesity and high blood sugar among adults, with the burden increasingly concentrated in urban areas, acc ...

Exclusive breastfeeding among Indian infants under six months has significantly declined, dropping from 63.7% to 55.8% ...

KOCHI: With differences in lifestyle and changes in demographic structure, the National Health Survey (NFHS 6) 2023-24, ...

NFHS-6 reveals rising diabetes and obesity rates in southern India, highlighting Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu as ...

NFHS-6 data reveal a sharp rise in obesity and diabetes across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Telangana, highlighting a major shift from undernutrition to chronic lifestyle diseases.

NFHS-6 reveals only 15.3% of children 6-23 months receive adequate diets, with declining exclusive breastfeeding rates raising concerns.

The NFHS-6 survey shows a decline in the use of modern contraceptive methods among married women in India and a rise in traditional family planning methods. Experts have expressed concern, warning tha ...

NFHS-6 found declines in child stunting and severe wasting, along with gains in immunisation and maternal care. The survey ...

The NFHS-6 data show encouraging progress across several key indicators related to child and maternal health, nutrition, and immunisation status in the country, said an NGO working on child rights in ...

New Delhi, The use of family planning methods among currently married women aged 15-49 declined in Delhi between 2019-21 and 2023-24, while the unmet need for family planning increased, according to ...

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The proportion of babies being exclusively breastfed for the first six months has dropped from 64% in 2019-21 to about 56% in 2023-24, reversing the rising trend of the decade and more before that.