The fifth National Family Health Survey 2019-21 (NFHS-5) conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, provides extensive insights on population, health and nutrition at the country and state/union territory level and even the estimates at the district level. The survey touches on over 130 parameters across 21 sub-categories, with some specific to women and children and others aimed at a broader population. It also provides a comparison of the performance of the urban and rural population. For the first time, the sex ratio of the total population (females per 1,000 males) crossed the four-figure mark. It stood at 1,020 females per 1,000 males vis-à-vis 991 in NFHS-4 conducted in 2015-16. This is a significant achievement and success of the government measures against the practice of female infanticide. A major contribution towards this achievement is the enactment of Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique (PNDT) Act, 1994, which prohibits sex selection and the mi...
Health of the Nation examines health policy and healthcare financing in India. Drawing on health economics, it tracks the systems, schemes, and data that shape how Indians access and pay for care: from PM-JAY and public health insurance to NFHS findings, social protection, and progress toward SDG3. Expect data-driven analysis of what works, what falls short, and where the money actually goes.