15.76% of Children in Madhesh Province Suffer from Malnutrition

Dhanusha. 16 percent of children in Madhesh Province have a problem of malnutrition. The fact is that.

Ashok Bhandari, head of the health branch of Mithila Municipality, informed that this fact was discovered through tests conducted through the campaign. In the nutrition status test conducted in 133 local levels out of 136 local levels by the Health Directorate, Madhesh Province, the health status of 283,308 children was evaluated.

Among them, 35,883 were malnourished, 8,771 were severely malnourished, and 233,182 were in normal condition, according to the data. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) standards, this situation is considered critical.

The number of malnourished and severely malnourished children in Madhesh Province has reached 44,654, which is 15.76 percent of the total children tested.

Chief Minister of Madhesh Province Krishnaprasad Yadav said that the problem of malnutrition in Madhesh is becoming complicated due to reasons such as poverty, illiteracy, lack of awareness about nutrition, lack of sanitation, and unbalanced diet. Dr. Pramod Yadav, Provincial Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Population, Madhesh Province, informed that it is a matter of concern that child malnutrition is high in a province considered rich in agricultural production. 

About 29 percent of children are born in Madhesh Province and about 22 percent of Nepal's total population resides in Madhesh Province.