One out of five anganwadi kids anaemic in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad | Saturday | 30th March, 2019

Summary:

Of the total surveyed kids 135 were found with obesity among Anganwadi kids, while 286 kids were found obese in the primary section. Poor eyesightAmong the Anganwadi kids, 2015 kids were detected with poor eyesight. The survey reported that the number of anaemic kids in Anganwadi and primary schools have increased over-the-years. Among the Anganwadi kids, 45 had kidney, 20 were having cancer, 94 were having to hear problem and 6558 were having respiratory issues. In 2016-17, AMC had screened 1,84,306 kids of Anganwadi of the total 17 per cent were found anaemic..