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Indicators 'missing' in NFHS factsheet being monitored via national surveys, databases: Govt sources

Indicators 'missing' in NFHS factsheet being monitored via national surveys, databases: Govt sources

India’s Digital Gender Divide Narrows, But Karnataka, Telangana & Tamil Nadu Still Lagging | Numberspeak

NFHS-6 report says Karnataka (26.4 percentage points); Tripura (23.1); Telangana (22.5); Tamil Nadu (22.3) and Chhattisgarh (22) have widest internet gender gaps

NFHS collected data on COVID deaths, toilets and fuel, but information missing from factsheets

Absolute incompetence of BJP unmasked by NFHS-6 data: Kharge

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP of having a five-step formula to hide its sin: burying selected data, abandoning the vulnerable, advertising “Sabka Saath” and “Amrit Kaal”, manipulating the narrative and protecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s PR at all costs

NFHS: Obesity up sharply, as are high blood sugar levels

India faces a growing challenge with lifestyle diseases as the latest NFHS-6 survey reveals a significant increase in obesity and high blood sugar levels among adults. Nearly one in three women and over one in four men are now overweight or obese, with elevated blood sugar also climbing sharply.

NFHS-6: Madhya Pradesh reports highest child malnutrition in India

The latest findings of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) show that Madhya Pradesh has reported highest malnutrition

In Odisha, one in five women face domestic violence; one in four children stunted: NFHS-6

One in five women face partner violence and one in four children are stunted in Odisha, according to the latest NFHS-6 survey, which also flags low female economic participation and a steep rise in C-section deliveries as key concerns for the State

How India’s health profile has changed over the last four years, explained in 5 charts

The latest NFHS-6 data shows India making progress in child immunization and marriage reduction, yet facing a double burden of stagnant child malnutrition alongside sharply rising adult obesity and private C-sections.

Significant gains in women education, digital access, and economic agency but social constraints persist, NFHS-6 finds

While data show an uptick in school education and access to internet among women, deep-rooted gender norms continue to shape their life outcomes

Karnataka records gains in maternal and child health, but nutrition remains a concern: NFHS-6

The State records near-universal institutional deliveries, with 98.7% of births taking place in health facilities, up from 97% in NFHS-5

Only 15.3% children aged 6-23 months receive adequate diet: NFHS-6

Survey also shows decline in exclusive breastfeeding among children aged under six months, from 63.7% in NFHS-5 to 55.8% in NFHS-6

Prevalence of diabetes continues to climb in southern States: NFHS

Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu emerge as hotspots for overweight and obese adults, the National Family Health Survey-6 shows

64% Indian Women Now Use Internet, Up From 33% In 2019-21: National Survey

The NFHS-6 records continued advancement in women's digital inclusion and financial empowerment

Health cover, welfare drive India’s social gains: National Family and Health Survey

That’s the message from the results of the latest National Family and Health Surveys (NFHS) –– the sixth round, conducted in 2023-24 –– released on Friday by the ministry of health and family welfare.

More women opting for births in private hospitals: NFHS data

India's NFHS reveals more women are giving birth in hospitals, with institutional deliveries rising to 90.6%, while private hospital births increase.

9 In 10 Births Now In Hospitals, Stunting In Children Drops: NFHS-6

The data shows a healthcare system increasingly capable of preventing maternal death and child malnutrition

NFHS-6: Hospital births rise in India, but lifestyle disease crisis looms

Along with the rise in hospital births, the NFHS-6 report cited an increase in percentage of deliveries attended by skilled health personnel from 89.4% to 91.3%

Over 90% of Indian babies born in hospitals, 87% of one-year-olds fully vaccinated: NFHS-6

Survey conducted in 2023-2024 found reduced stunting, severe wasting among young children, improvements in services and nutrition for pregnant women, progress towards universal vaccination