TOWARDS PROGRESS ON NUTRITION IN INDIA: INSIGHTS FROM NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY 5
The National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) factsheets and reports for 36 states & UTs were released in December 2020 and November 2021, in two phases. More recently their full reports became available as well. Last year, the POSHAN team conducted a preliminary analysis using factsheet data to examine changes in nutrition outcomes and we continue to explore the available information from the fact sheets and reports.
IFPRI-POSHAN is conducting a series of webinars to share nutrition-relevant analyses of NFHS-5 data with a wider audience. The goal is to learn from each other and strengthen data interpretations to inform policy and program directions.
On March 25, 2022, the POSHAN team hosted the second webinar of the series titled “Towards Progress on Nutrition in India: Insights from National Family Health Survey-5 (Phase-I & II),” during which participants learned about the status of health and nutrition outcomes and determinants in India.
During the webinar the POSHAN team announced the release of 33 State Nutrition Profiles (SNP), 707 District Nutrition Profiles (DNPs) and a Data Note on 100 high burden districts of undernutrition among women and children in India. The data products are developed together with NITI Aayog, UNICEF, IIPS and the Institute for Economic Growth are now available here.
A recent version of the multi-state analysis slides shared at the webinar is available HERE. A video from meeting with presentations and panelist remarks is available HERE.
Panelists:
- Rakesh Sarwal, Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog
- S.K. Singh, Professor, International Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS)
- Robert Johnston, Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF, India
- William Joe, Assistant Professor, Institute of Economic Growth (IEG)