Paediatricians’ body to tackle nutritional deficiencies in infants
The Indian Academy of Paediatrics is addressing nutritional deficiencies in Kerala, noting that only 26% of infants meet adequate diet criteria. The organization aims to improve infant health by partnering with parents to focus on the critical first 1,000 days of development.
Why it matters
Addressing early childhood nutrition is essential to preventing long-term health issues like stunting and chronic non-communicable diseases.
Though the State has made significant gains on the breastfeeding front going by the NFHS-6 data, Kerala falls far short when it comes to meeting the nutritional requirements of infants and young children.
The article relies on health data and professional medical perspectives to discuss a public health concern.
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