MALNUTRITION IN THE NORTHEAST

Holistic approach to malnutrition in Northeast can fill gaps in healthcare, nutrition: Study

Synopsis: As per the study, among the 13 States and Union Territories across India that witnessed a rise in the percentage of stunted under-five children from 2015-16 to 2019-20, four states (Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura) were from the Northeast. Out of the eight states in the region, four states (Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur, and Assam) also witnessed a rise in wasting among children.