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Child Malnutrition in India: A Systemic Failure
NOTE: All proceedings from this fundraiser will go to Sukhad Foundation
Sukhad Foundation has provided:
Also, India has slipped to the 105th position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2024 of 127 countries, ahead of its 2023 position of 111 and is behind its neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal and Sri Lanka.Malnutrition amongst children under the age of five is a doorway to a life landmarked with cognitive and physical setbacks. With words like ‘consumerism’ and ‘food surplus’ headlining the world today, high levels of malnutrition shine light on the harsh truth of inequality, lack of access and poverty that continue to affect the lives of millions around the globe.Up until the age of five, proper nutrition is key in establishing a healthy foundation for one’s life course. The reality that India is confronted with is a sad irony- despite being the second-largest food producer in the world, malnutrition, especially amongst children, remains a large roadblock in the country’s journey forward. India's economic growth in recent decades has co-existed with alarming levels of chronic hunger and stunting. The country ranked 105th among 127 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2024, way behind many other developing countries. Now, new data suggest that child malnutrition might be lessening—fewer children in India are dying, but those who survive might be more malnourished and anaemic in many states.
NOTE: All proceedings from this fundraiser will go to Sukhad Foundation
Sukhad Foundation has provided:
- Hot meals
- Nutritional food
- and Dietary Supplments
- To more than 5000 pregnant women & children
- Hot Nutritious Food for a child for one month = INR 2000/-
- Hot Nutritious Food for a mother for one month = INR 2300/-
- Life-saving dietary supplements for a child for one month= INR 500/-
- Life-saving dietary supplements for a mother for one month= INR 800/-
- Hot Nutritious food & Life-saving dietary supplements for a child for one month= INR 2500/-
- Hot Nutritious food & Life-saving dietary supplements for a Mother for one month= INR 3000/-
Also, India has slipped to the 105th position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2024 of 127 countries, ahead of its 2023 position of 111 and is behind its neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal and Sri Lanka.Malnutrition amongst children under the age of five is a doorway to a life landmarked with cognitive and physical setbacks. With words like ‘consumerism’ and ‘food surplus’ headlining the world today, high levels of malnutrition shine light on the harsh truth of inequality, lack of access and poverty that continue to affect the lives of millions around the globe.Up until the age of five, proper nutrition is key in establishing a healthy foundation for one’s life course. The reality that India is confronted with is a sad irony- despite being the second-largest food producer in the world, malnutrition, especially amongst children, remains a large roadblock in the country’s journey forward. India's economic growth in recent decades has co-existed with alarming levels of chronic hunger and stunting. The country ranked 105th among 127 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2024, way behind many other developing countries. Now, new data suggest that child malnutrition might be lessening—fewer children in India are dying, but those who survive might be more malnourished and anaemic in many states.
