As India celebrates the World Health Day, around 90 percent of its children are still struggling to get proper diet crucial for their development. Nine out of ten children, in the age group of six to 23 months, do not receive adequate diet, as per the recent data released by NFHS (2015-16). Deprived of a healthy start, millions of these children will bear the impact of this under-nutrition not just in early years of their childhood but throughout their lives. Illness in children and lack of adequate and appropriate nutrition is a vicious cycle, which needs constant attention through preventive as well as promotive approaches.

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