As per the NFHS-4, 38% of urban poor children under five years are stunted. Public health thrust should be on food and nutrition, sanitation, clean drinking water, etc.
Fortifying staples with essential nutrients holds the key in fight against anaemia, which require a comprehensive state-specific strategy to generate awareness.
With the launch of the Anemia Mukt Bharat Mission, the government is aiming towards cost effective interventions, to bring down the number of DALYs lost due to anemia by 2022.