Context: National Family Health Survey-5 has exposed the negative trend of the rising burden of a young population prone to disease and early death due to malnutrition.
Measures for Curbing Malnutrition
Conclusion: India, with poor hunger index (102nd out of 112 countries) must implement Poshan Abhiyan effectively for malnutrition-free India by 2022 and achieving the UN’s goal of zero hunger by 2030.