HEALTH● LOWJul 5 · Jul 5, 2026, 8:35 PM
The missing link in India’s maternal health story
The Hindu
Despite improvements in institutional deliveries, women’s empowerment and maternity programmes, exclusive breastfeeding rates in India have declined. NFHS-6 data point to persistent gaps in postnatal support, workplace protection and maternity benefits. Bindu Shajan Perappadan looks at medical, social and economic factors contributing to the decline
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