Half of newborns in India breastfed within 1st hour of birth: NFHS-6
Published on: May 30, 2026, 1:45 a.m. | Source: ThePrint
New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) The percentage of children under three years of age who were breastfed within an hour of birth increased by nearly 10 percentage points, rising from 41.8 per cent in 2019-2021 (NFHS-5) to 50.1 per cent in 2023-24, according to the National Family Health Survey-6 released on Friday. The new data […]
