What is lost and gained in NFHS-6
India's NFHS-6 survey shows improvements in maternal care and nutrition but has reduced the number of tracked indicators compared to the previous round. Key metrics like anaemia and sex ratio at birth were notably excluded from the latest fact sheet.
Why it matters
The reduction in survey indicators raises questions about the transparency and depth of government health data collection in India.
India’s latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) records gains in child nutrition, maternal care, institutional births and women’s internet use. But its preliminary fact sheet is also thinner than the last round, with 101 indicators compared with 131 in NFHS-5.
The article critically examines the government's decision to remove specific health indicators, implying a potential loss of accountability.
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