Tamil Nadu child wasting rises to 17.4%

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Tamil Nadu’s under-five wasting rate has risen to 17.4 percent, up from 14.6 percent in the previous National Family Health Survey, even as high vaccination coverage brings the health system into regular contact with young children, The Policy Edge reported. The latest data also shows that only 20.6 percent of children aged 6–23 months receive … Read more