IMPROVING NUTRITION IN ANDHRA PRADESH: INSIGHTS FROM THE CURRENT STATUS OF OUTCOMES, DETERMINANTS AND INTERVENTIONS IN 2016

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Andhra Pradesh, situated in the southern belt of India, has an area of about 1.6 million squared kilometers and a population of approximately 49.67 million (Andhra Pradesh Government 2017). In March 2014, the former state of Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated into the current state of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Prior to 2014, Andhra Pradesh consisted of 23 districts. After bifurcation, it has retained 13 districts.

The purpose of this Policy Note is to examine the current status of undernutrition in Andhra Pradesh and to document geographic variability in the major determinants of nutrition and the coverage of key nutrition and health interventions. In doing this analysis, we aim to highlight the key areas of action to improve nutrition in Andhra Pradesh.