Dev 360 | India’s Child Health: What’s Measured, What’s Missing | Patralekha Chatterjee
Published on: June 5, 2026, 11:10 p.m. | Source: Deccan Chronicle
The National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) fact sheets, released on May 29, 2026, bring good news. The most significant gains have come in child health. Stunting among children under five has declined, as has severe wasting, institutional deliveries now exceed 90%, and full immunisation coverage for children aged 12-23 months has risen to over 87%
