National Family Health Survey-6 (2023-24) Background: The National Family Health Survey-6 (2023-24) has been released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This survey was conducted during the year 2023-24. Nodal Agency: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS). Survey Coverage: The survey was conducted across approximately 6.79 lakh households in 715 districts. Utility: It provides district-level data regarding population, health, nutrition, and family welfare indicators. Maternal and Child Health Institutional Deliveries: Increased from 88.6 percent to 90.6 percent. Antenatal Care (ANC): The proportion of pregnant women receiving antenatal care increased from 92.6 percent to 95.9 percent. First Trimester Care: The number of mothers receiving ANC care within the first three months (first trimester) of pregnancy increased from 70.0 percent to 76.2 percent. Minimum Care: The number of mothers who underwent at least four ANC check-ups increased from 58.5 percent to 65.2 percent. Skilled Deliveries: Deliveries conducted in the presence of skilled health personnel increased from 89.4 percent to 91.3 percent. Postnatal Care: The proportion of mothers receiving care within two days of delivery increased from 79.1 percent to 85.3 percent. Family Planning Total Fertility Rate (TFR): India's Total Fertility Rate remains stable at 2.0. Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR): This has increased from 66.7 percent to 69.1 percent. Immunization Full Immunization: Full immunization coverage for children aged 12 to 23 months has increased from 83.8 percent to 87.1 percent. Minimum Immunization: More than 96 percent of children have received at least one vaccine dose. Role of Government Hospitals: 95.6 percent of children received the majority of their vaccinations through government health facilities. Rotavirus Vaccine: Coverage for this vaccine has increased significantly, rising from 36.4 percent to 85.4 percent. Measles Vaccine: Coverage for the second dose of the measles vaccine has increased from 58.6 percent to 71.8 percent. Child Nutrition…
