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Punjab's health paradox: Hospital deliveries up, breastfeeding down

Published on: June 2, 2026, 1:23 a.m. | Source: The Tribune

Institutional deliveries rose from 94.3 per cent to 96.1 per cent,, yet, the proportion of newborns breastfed within one hour of birth plunged from 53.1 per cent in NFHS 5 to just 38.2 per cent in NFHS 6.

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