Poshan Tracker: Nourishing lives with real-time precision
Content Editor: Dr. Manjeet Mohanty
October 28, 2023 at 12:30:00 PM
Malnutrition, Poshan Abhiyan, Innovative technology

International organizations like UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank have praised the Poshan Tracker for its impact on nutrition.
The platform was operationalized with the collaboration of the World Bank and UNICEF.
WHO recognizes it as a model for collecting administrative nutrition data.
India's G-20 Presidency highlighted the Poshan Tracker's role in digitizing data for real-time monitoring and targeted interventions.
Since April 2023, child measurement data on the Poshan Tracker has steadily risen from 63.4 million to 72.4 million children.
Child wasting rates recorded on the platform have consistently stayed below 7.2%, in contrast to the 18.7% used in the Global Hunger Index 2023.
However, the Global Hunger Index's accuracy is disputed.
A 2023 report ranks India 111 out of 125 countries and is criticized for methodological flaws.
It relies on a small sample size for one of its key indicators, leading to misleading results.
In contrast, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates India's proportion of the undernourished population at 16.6%.
However, even this figure is questioned for its methodology and potential bias due to the limited sample size.
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