child mortality

During her third pregnancy, Preyashi weight dropped to a shocking 35 kgs. But her life, like tens of thousands of others, was saved thanks to this initiative.

Under the Suposhan Abhiyan, 28,000 women, children and young girls in Chhattisgarh will be put on a wholesome nutrient-rich diet.

While most hospitals in bigger cities have this facility, hospitals in tier-2 and tier-3 cities do not, hence putting the newborns at risk.

In India, the deadly rotavirus diarrhea causes nearly 1,00,000 deaths among children. The vaccination campaign launched this March aims to curb these deaths.