Manipur missing in NHS report
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Jun 2: Even as the recently released National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 has revealed several improvements, including a 90.6% institutional deliveries and improved child nutrition among others, data related to Manipur is missing.
While the reason for the exclusion of Manipur is not stated in the report, reliable sources have pointed at the ongoing crises as the cause.
The survey for the NFHS-6 was conducted during 2023-24. Due to the ongoing conflict since May 2023, no survey was done for Manipur during the period, said the sources.
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale, multi-round household survey conducted across India to provide reliable data on population, health, nutrition, and family welfare indicators.
The NFHS is one of the most comprehensive sources of health data in the country, and its findings are released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The NFHS-6 was released on May 29.
While the NFHS-6 has indicated that there has been significant improvements in the percentage of institutionalised deliveries and child nutrition, the report has also revealed a sharp rise in cases of obesity and diabetes among Indian adults.
Key findings of the NFHS-6:
1) Institutionalised deliveries rose to 90.6% from 88.6% in NFHS-5 (2019-21).
2) Caesarean Section deliveries
C-Section deliveries rose sharply to 27.2% from 21.5%.
In private healthcare facilities, the rate jumped to 54.1% from 47.4%.
In public health facilities, it rose to 16.9% from 14.3%.
In urban areas, the rate stands at 40%, far exceeding the WHO optimal threshold of 10-15%.
3) Antenatal care
95.9% of pregnant women received antenatal care.
76.2% received care in the first trimester (up from 70%).
Mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits rose from 58.5% to 65.2%.
4) Maternal nutrition
Mothers consuming iron-folic acid (IFA) supplements for 100+ days rose from 44.1% to 54.9%.
Those consuming IFA supplements for 180+ days rose from 26% to 37.8%.
5) Child nutrition
Stunting among children under 5 declined from 35.5% to 29.3%.
Severe wasting dropped from 7.7% to 5.2%.
Underweight children declined marginally from 32.1% to 31.8%.
6) Child health
Acute respiratory infection symptoms fell from 2.8% to 1.9%.
Severe diarrhoea prevalence dropped to 0.5%.
7) Breastfeeding: 95.6% of infants under six months were being breastfed during the survey period.
8) Vaccination coverage
Full vaccination coverage among children aged 12-23 months rose from 83.8% to 87.1%.
95.6% of children received most vaccinations through public health facilities.
Rotavirus vaccination coverage rose significantly from 36.4% to 85.4%.
Second dose of measles-containing vaccine coverage increased from 58.6% to 71.8%.
9) Sharp Rise in obesity
Women
The proportion of women aged 15-49 who were overweight or obese rose from 24% to 30.7%.
Urban areas: 42.8% of women are overweight or obese.
Rural areas: 25.5% of women are overweight or obese.
Men
The proportion of men aged 15-49 who were overweight or obese rose from 22.9% to 27.3%.
Urban areas: 36.3% of men are overweight or obese.
Rural areas: 23% of men are overweight or obese.
10) Rising diabetes prevalence
Men
The proportion of men with high blood sugar (> 140 mg/dl) or taking medication rose from 15.6% to 20.9%.
Urban areas: 23.9% of men affected.
Rural areas: 19.7% of men affected.
Women
The proportion of women with high blood sugar rose from 13.5% to 17.8%.
Urban areas: 21.9% of women affected.
Rural areas: 16.2% of women affected.
IMPHAL, Jun 2: Even as the recently released National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 has revealed several improvements, including a 90.6% institutional deliveries and improved child nutrition among others, data related to Manipur is missing.
While the reason for the exclusion of Manipur is not stated in the report, reliable sources have pointed at the ongoing crises as the cause.
The survey for the NFHS-6 was conducted during 2023-24. Due to the ongoing conflict since May 2023, no survey was done for Manipur during the period, said the sources.
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale, multi-round household survey conducted across India to provide reliable data on population, health, nutrition, and family welfare indicators.
The NFHS is one of the most comprehensive sources of health data in the country, and its findings are released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The NFHS-6 was released on May 29.
While the NFHS-6 has indicated that there has been significant improvements in the percentage of institutionalised deliveries and child nutrition, the report has also revealed a sharp rise in cases of obesity and diabetes among Indian adults.
Key findings of the NFHS-6:
1) Institutionalised deliveries rose to 90.6% from 88.6% in NFHS-5 (2019-21).
2) Caesarean Section deliveries
C-Section deliveries rose sharply to 27.2% from 21.5%.
In private healthcare facilities, the rate jumped to 54.1% from 47.4%.
In public health facilities, it rose to 16.9% from 14.3%.
In urban areas, the rate stands at 40%, far exceeding the WHO optimal threshold of 10-15%.
3) Antenatal care
95.9% of pregnant women received antenatal care.
76.2% received care in the first trimester (up from 70%).
Mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits rose from 58.5% to 65.2%.
4) Maternal nutrition
Mothers consuming iron-folic acid (IFA) supplements for 100+ days rose from 44.1% to 54.9%.
Those consuming IFA supplements for 180+ days rose from 26% to 37.8%.
5) Child nutrition
Stunting among children under 5 declined from 35.5% to 29.3%.
Severe wasting dropped from 7.7% to 5.2%.
Underweight children declined marginally from 32.1% to 31.8%.
6) Child health
Acute respiratory infection symptoms fell from 2.8% to 1.9%.
Severe diarrhoea prevalence dropped to 0.5%.
7) Breastfeeding: 95.6% of infants under six months were being breastfed during the survey period.
8) Vaccination coverage
Full vaccination coverage among children aged 12-23 months rose from 83.8% to 87.1%.
95.6% of children received most vaccinations through public health facilities.
Rotavirus vaccination coverage rose significantly from 36.4% to 85.4%.
Second dose of measles-containing vaccine coverage increased from 58.6% to 71.8%.
9) Sharp Rise in obesity
Women
The proportion of women aged 15-49 who were overweight or obese rose from 24% to 30.7%.
Urban areas: 42.8% of women are overweight or obese.
Rural areas: 25.5% of women are overweight or obese.
Men
The proportion of men aged 15-49 who were overweight or obese rose from 22.9% to 27.3%.
Urban areas: 36.3% of men are overweight or obese.
Rural areas: 23% of men are overweight or obese.
10) Rising diabetes prevalence
Men
The proportion of men with high blood sugar (> 140 mg/dl) or taking medication rose from 15.6% to 20.9%.
Urban areas: 23.9% of men affected.
Rural areas: 19.7% of men affected.
Women
The proportion of women with high blood sugar rose from 13.5% to 17.8%.
Urban areas: 21.9% of women affected.
Rural areas: 16.2% of women affected.