INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition is common in India, one in every three malnourished children in the world live in India. There are nearly 16 crore children in the country below the age of six years. The health of our economy and society lies in the health of this generation. We cannot hope for a healthy future with a large number of malnourished children. The problem of 1 malnutrition is a matter of national shame. Malnutrition places a heavy burden on India;. Early childhood (0-6 years) is a very

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... itical period for a child's physical and socio psychological development. All children need care and attention. Children below six years are particularly vulnerable to malnutrition, infections and accidents, therefore need special care and health services.. World Health Organization (WHO) division of the Child Health 2 Development (CHD) is at the forefront of a renewed effort to improve the health prospects of the world's children.. Child malnutrition activities have been conducted in the last 30 years with various scales.. The improvement of individual 3 nutritional status is decisive to comprehensive development of the society that leads to the civilization of each country.