Observed every year on 7 April, World Health Day is celebrated to highlight specific topic on health concern all over the world. World Health Day 2023 will focus on the theme, ‘Health for All,’ marking the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO). It provides an opportunity to come together and motivate action to address health challenges that the world is facing today.
In India, one of the major health challenges is malnutrition in children. The recent NFHS- 5 (National Family Health Survey) data presents a grim picture of the nutritional status of children in India. We need to act now to prevent malnutrition in children. The key indicators of child nutrition; stunting (low height for age), wasting (low weight for height) and underweight (low weight for age) in children below 5 years of age show a dip suggesting acute or chronic child under-nutrition. Failure to act now to end malnutrition will have devastating long-term consequences for children, human capital and national economy. World Bank states that 1% loss in adult height due to childhood stunting is associated with a 1.4% loss in economic productivity. Globally, the cost of malnutrition is estimated at US$3.5 trillion per year, or US$500 per person. You can donate online towards World Vision India’s health programs that save children's lives and prevent malnutrition in children.
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