Gujarat malnutrition: In Gujarat, a very shocking report has come out about the condition of children and malnutrition. The latest report of NITI Aayog (NITI Aayog) states that about 40% of children under 5 years of age in Gujarat are underweight or dwarf. Seeing this report, many questions are arising, because Gujarat (Gujarat) comes in the most developed and industrial states of the country. Let’s know the reason for this state’s situation and what the report says …

Paper and truth in Gujarat are different

Anganwadi centers in India are considered to be the backbone for nutrition and education, especially in rural and backward areas. According to the census, 7.8 million children in Gujarat should have been enrolled in these centers, but the CAG report shows only 4.1 million children by 2022-23.

That is, about 48% of children are left away from nutrition. From 2015-16 to 2022-23, 3.7 million children in the state were left out of neutritional supplements. At the same time, only 18.8% of children aged 3-6 years got pre-school education.

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Alert of NITI Aayog

According to SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Index 2023-24, 40% of children under 5 years of age are underweight or dwarf. More than 38% of the population is malnourished. The state’s SDG-2 score has slipped from 49 to 46 in 2018. These figures show that the state is lagging behind in the fight against hunger and malnutrition.

What is the truth

According to a recent study, only 2 out of 5 nutrients are present in the plate of tribal families in the state. Ration distribution is also uneven and incomplete. 62.5% of women aged 15 to 49 years are vulnerable to anemia.

What has the government done so far

The Gujarat government started two new schemes in the last few months. The first Chief Minister Nutritional Minority Scheme, in which a budget of ₹ 607 crore was given to the students to give breakfast rich in protein. The second nutrition mission, in which ₹ 75 crore was allotted for the care of mother and child. Despite this, the ratio of underdeveloped children has come down from 53.6% in 2022 to 40.8% in 2024. The number of low weight children has come down from 23.1% to 21%, which is a very slow improvement.

Summer Diseases in Children : As the heat is intensifying, the health of children has also started to affect. Incense, sweat, contaminated water and dirt, they all together leave no stone unturned to make children sick. Especially there are 3 diseases, which are the highest danger to children in summer. In such a situation, parents need to be careful. Let’s know these diseases and easy ways to survive …

1. Heat Stroke

When the child plays in strong sunlight for a long time or goes out, the body temperature suddenly increases. Due to this, there is a high risk of heat stroke i.e. heat stroke. This can cause headaches, dizziness, fatigue and unconsciousness.

How to save

Do not let the children go out between 10 am and 4 pm in the sun.

Wear light, cotton clothes and keep the head covered.

Drink liquids like water, lemon syrup or glucose.

2. Dyrone or stomach infection

Eating and drinking things get spoiled quickly in summer. Apart from this, the risk of stomach upset with Golgappas, ice cream or open water found on the roadside increases. When children are given these things to eat these things, then they increase the risk of diarrhea and stomach infection. It can also be serious at times.

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How to save children

Always give children fresh and clean food.

Do not give outside water or ice in the open at all.

Get into the habit of washing hands, especially before eating and after the washroom.

3. Typhoid

The risk of typhoid increases to children in summer. Bacteria infection occurs due to contaminated water and stale food in this season. Which causes typhoid. This disease includes fever, headache and abdominal pain. If a child shows these symptoms more than 3 days, then get it checked immediately. When the report comes positive, consult a doctor.

What to do to save children

Keep children more and more hydrated, give them water.

Take special care of home eating and cleanliness.

Do not give stale food and dirty water to drink.

AC Temprature and Kids: Since the month of April starts, the heat has reached its peak and people use coolers and ACs in the houses to avoid the heat. But if you have children from a month to 6 months in your house, then you need to be careful while driving AC, because doctors believe that young children should not have more AC asports of AC. This can cause bad effects on their health, so let us tell you how much AC temperature should be kept in the house.

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What is AC temperature with young children

If you have children under 6 months of age in your home and you run AC at home, then its temperature should never be less than 25 degrees Celsius. If it causes low AC temperature, then it can cause children to have cold-cough problems. Keeping children in AC for a long time can also cause asthma problem. In some cases, children are also at risk of pneumonia, in such a situation, if the children are coughing after running the AC, then immediately turn off the AC and avoid reducing AC temperature a lot.

Disadvantages of sleeping children in AC

If the children are sleeping in AC, then always put a thin blanket or blanket on them. Cover the children’s head and legs and protect the direct air of AC from applying on children. Sleeping children in AC for a long time can cause skin allergies, skin dryness and dehydration in children’s body. For a long time, there is also loose motion from gold in AC, so keep children less in AC contact. If there is too much heat outside, set the temperature at 25 ° C.