2018
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-018-1276-6
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Childhood Morbidity and Mortality in India — Analysis of National Family Health Survey 4 (NFHS-4) Findings

Abstract: National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 report was recently released for health-related data. This review compares the child health indicators across NFHS-3 and NFHS-4 with a background of existing health programs catering to child health. Reports of NFHS-4 and NFHS-3, along with ministry reports and existing literature were reviewed to understand the current status of child health. Child health indicators were compared between the two rounds of NFHS and among Empowered Action Group states of India. National He… Show more

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“…The prevalence of diarrhoea in the resettlement colony was found to be 40.2% which was observed to be three times higher than the prevalence of diarrhoea as reported by NFHS-4 (2015-2016) [12] of 9%. High prevalence of diarrhoea was also found in studies conducted by Balakrishnan Kalakheti et al [13], Chilambwe M et al [14] and Katharina Diouf et al [15] in which the prevalence of diarrhoea was found to be 40.2%, 40.5% and 32.6%, respectively.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 58%
“…The prevalence of diarrhoea in the resettlement colony was found to be 40.2% which was observed to be three times higher than the prevalence of diarrhoea as reported by NFHS-4 (2015-2016) [12] of 9%. High prevalence of diarrhoea was also found in studies conducted by Balakrishnan Kalakheti et al [13], Chilambwe M et al [14] and Katharina Diouf et al [15] in which the prevalence of diarrhoea was found to be 40.2%, 40.5% and 32.6%, respectively.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 58%
“…The incidence of diarrhea remained the same (9%) between NFHS-3 and NFHS-4, whereas the prevalence of ARI almost halved from the level of 5.6%. [3] Child survival in India varies significantly across states, geographical location and socioeconomic factors, reflecting uneven development in the country and inequalities in many aspects of life. Odisha is one of the states in India with high infant and under-five mortality rates.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to NFHS-4, children with fully immunized status in India were 62% while in Uttar Pradesh its only 51.1%. 7 The most common complication among SAM in our study was sepsis (39.8%) followed by pneumonia (13.6%) and diarrhea (10.7%).The study done by Choudhary M et al found 70.7% children with sepsis followed by diarrhea (60%) and pneumonia (52%) [8].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 47%