THE HIDDEN PANDEMIC

Madhya Pradesh, which has long had the dubious distinction of being a ‘bimaru’ state (a reference to its sick economy and poor development indicators) is making a push to salvage its reputation. Improving nutritional outcomes has been identified as a priority, and, to that end, the state recently announced a new nutrition policy.

Malnutrition manifests in many ways, and there are health indicators (see ) that identify and measure the extent of the problem. For