Malnutrition of children in India
This is quite a staggering figure - "Almost two million children under the age of 5 die every year in India."
The article continues "India is committed to achieving Millennium Development Goal 4 on reducing child mortality but this commitment is not reflected in this budget. Out of the total allocation earmarked for children in this budget 2009-10, only 11.1 per cent is for schemes in the child health sector."
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The article continues "India is committed to achieving Millennium Development Goal 4 on reducing child mortality but this commitment is not reflected in this budget. Out of the total allocation earmarked for children in this budget 2009-10, only 11.1 per cent is for schemes in the child health sector."
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