Punjab which was once considered the healthiest state of India is losing its rank in terms of health index. As per the data published by the Comprehensive National Nutritional Survey (CNNS) of 2016-2018 report, Punjab had the highest prevalence of iron deficiency in the country. As per the report of CNNS,67.2 percent of children aged between 1-4 years, 50.9 per cent between 5-9 years and 45.9 percent between 10-19 years suffer from iron deficiency in Punjab.
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