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Update on NFHS-6: key findings on maternal health, immunization, fertility and nutrition
NFHS-6 (2023-24) trends: maternal health, immunisation, fertility, and child nutrition
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 25 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Key takeaways
- The ministry released an NFHS-6 update of key indicator comparisons against NFHS-5 for maternal health, immunisation, fertility and nutrition, and for selected adult health risk markers.
What happened: NFHS-6 (2023-24) indicators update from NFHS-5 (2019-21)
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare shared key NFHS findings comparing NFHS-5 and NFHS-6. The update covers maternal health, immunisation, fertility and contraceptive use, and child nutrition, followed by adult health risk factors relevant to non-communicable diseases.
Background and earlier position (NFHS-5 to NFHS-6 comparison)
The UPSC angle
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Maternal and child health gains from NFHS-5 to NFHS-6, with adult NCD risks rising
NFHS-6 indicates measurable progress across maternal, immunisation, fertility and child nutrition indicators compared with NFHS-5. At the same time, the survey reports increases in overweight/obesity and high blood sugar, while hypertension declines—raising the policy question of whether NCD prevention can scale without weakening routine reproductive and child health services.
