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Around 2.9 million children above one year to be fed deworming tablets also.

It will be held on November 3-4. These efforts are estimated to have cut deaths among children under five by 23 percent.

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: Disturbing statistics reveal that in Nepal, a staggering 43 percent of children aged between six months and five years suffer from anemia. This concerning data, sourced from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) for 2022, underscores the prevalence of anemia among this vulnerable age group. Furthermore, the report highlights that anemia is more widespread among children under five years of age compared to women aged 14 to 59, with children facing a nine percent higher risk.

KATHMANDU, Sept 14: As much as 34 percent of women of reproductive age in Nepal have been found to be suffering from anemia. The problem of anemia among women in the age group of 14 to 49 is 34 percent as per the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2022.

The cuts in the budget for healthcare programmes have put Nepal’s ambition to meet the SDGs on the line.