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Figure 13: Child Health Indicators: IMR and U5MR

Per 1000 live births, 2019-20

Per 1000 live births, 2015-16

Figure 14: Child Health Indicators: Anemic children, Wasted,
Severe Wasted, Stunted, and Underweight Children

Source: NFHS-5 (2019-20)
Note: IMR: Infant mortality rate (IMR); U5MR: Under-five mortality rate (U5MR); Stunted: Children under 5 years
who are stunted (height-for-age); Wasted: Children under 5 years who are wasted (weight-for-height); Severely
wasted: Children under 5 years who are severely wasted (weight-for-height); Underweight: Children under 5 years
who are underweight (weight-for-age); Anaemic: Children age 6-59 months who are anaemic (<11.0 g/dl).

10.38 AYUSH: About 12,500 HWCs to be set up through National AYUSH Mission. The
AYUSH HWCs would be created by upgrading existing AYUSH dispensaries (10000) and Sub
Health Centres (2500) to provide comprehensive primary health care to the general public with
focus on the AYUSH system of medicine. A total of 4061 facilities are approved for upgradation
as AYUSH HWCs in 27 States/UTs during 2019-20 and 2020-21.