More than 1,000 children have been treated in nutrition rehabilitation Centres in Haryana in 2015-16 as the state continues grappling with problem of malnutrition.
Haryana Government is operating 11 nutrition rehabilitation centres for treatment of malnourished children in different areas. Counselling, medicines and treatment facilities are being provided in these centres to tackle malnutrition, said Health Minister Anil Vij on Friday.
The National Family Health Survey – 4 (NFHS), a 2015-16 survey had revealed that 34 percent children (under five years of age) are stunted (height for age) in Haryana.
The number of wasted children has increased from 19.1 per cent (NFHS-3, 2005-06) to 21.2 percent in 2015-16.