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% ...

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha has recorded significant gains across multiple indicators in women empowerment, the NFHS-6 report has revealed.The percentage of women, aged ...

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

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.

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

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

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 ...

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.

Nearly 30% of Indian children under five are underweight, according to NFHS-6, highlighting persistent challenges in combating childhood malnutrition despite some progress.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) for 2023-24. Discover key takeaways, including child stunting dropping to 29.3%, institutional births ...