EVERY THIRD CHILD IN INDIA IS MALNOURISHED
It's A National Crisis
As per a Harvard study, India can add $38B to its GDP by investing in child nutrition.
3
Thousand Children Die of Malnutrition Each Day
93
Percent Children Don't Get Adequate Diet
42
Percent of Adolescent Girls in India Are Undernourished
53
Percent Women Suffer From Amnesia
200
Million Are Hungry In India
24
Million Affected By Disaster Related Food Crisis
(DATA Source: CNNS 2016 – 21, NFHS 4 2015 -16, SRS 2016)
Crime
Studies show that 37% of children who experience hunger involve in violence.
Economic Loss
Economic cost of micronutrient malnutrition can cost up to 2.5% of GDP.
Anaemic Future
2 out of 5 children. Every 2nd woman. Every 2nd adolescent girl.
Reduced Productivity
Our population operates at just 6.5 years of peak productivity compared with 20 in China.
Gender Discrimination
Malnourished women cannot contribute their growth and their family’s growth furthering the divide of gender discrimination.
Poverty
Stunting early in life is linked between 22% to 45% reduction in lifetime earning. Increased medical costs cause further poverty—UNICEF.