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Karam Prakash
THE TRIBUNE (Chandigarh, India)
"...The wholesome development of children in district seems to be experiencing hiccups because the National Family Health Survey-5 reveals that around 76.7% of kids (up to the age of five years) are suffering from anaemia. Unfortunately, the anaemic percentage of the Patiala district is higher than the state’s average of 71 per cent. The percentage of children suffering from anaemia has been increasing over the past few years, because in 2015, the percentage was only 49 in the district.
"Notably, the government had conducted the said survey in two phases: pre-lockdown (January 5, 2020 to March 21, 2020) and post-lockdown (December 6 to March 31 2021). In Patiala, information was gathered from 841 households, 981 women, and 142 men..."
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Karam Prakash
THE TRIBUNE (Chandigarh, India)
"...The wholesome development of children in district seems to be experiencing hiccups because the National Family Health Survey-5 reveals that around 76.7% of kids (up to the age of five years) are suffering from anaemia. Unfortunately, the anaemic percentage of the Patiala district is higher than the state’s average of 71 per cent. The percentage of children suffering from anaemia has been increasing over the past few years, because in 2015, the percentage was only 49 in the district.
"Notably, the government had conducted the said survey in two phases: pre-lockdown (January 5, 2020 to March 21, 2020) and post-lockdown (December 6 to March 31 2021). In Patiala, information was gathered from 841 households, 981 women, and 142 men..." |