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India's maternal health: Decline in exclusive breastfeeding rates
Published Sunday, July 5, 2026 · Updated July 6
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What We Know — Key Points
Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) declined from 63.7% in NFHS-5 to 55.8% in NFHS-6 (2023-24).
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- The Hindu
The article highlights the gap between policy success in maternal health and the lived reality of mothers, particularly those in the informal sector, who lack the necessary support to exclusively breastfeed.
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