HEMOGLOBIN CONTENT AND PREVALENCE OF ANAEMIA AMONG YANADI TRIBAL PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) released the findings of the fifth round of the NFHS-5 in December 2020. The fifth round was conducted in 2019–2020. The startling finding that has to be addressed is the rise in child malnutrition indicators, including underweight, stunting, wasting, and child mortality under five years of age. Among the many nutritional problems, reducing childhood anaemia in India continues to be a difficult issue despite significant efforts made by the Indian government and the public and private welfare sectors. According to data from India's National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted in 2005–06, over 80% of children aged 12 to 23 months and 69.5% of children under five were identified as anaemic. Despite steps on the National Anaemia Control Programme and steady economic development, the 2015 Demographic Survey data showed a smaller drop, only going from 11% to 58.5 %. According to Onyeneho et al. (2019), the survey results indicated that the current iron and nutrition supplementation programmes are insufficient. This may necessitate the use of a comprehensive integrated approach that combines intervention strategies focused on food fortification, minimising maternal anaemia, and income-generating measures to alleviate poverty. The ultimate goal is to improve nutrition and health status.