The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is an India-wide survey conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, with the International Institute for Population Sciences serving as the nodal agency.[1]

History

In 1992–93, the first round of the National Family Health Survey was conducted in three phases.[2] The main objective of the survey was to collect reliable and up-to-date information on fertility, family planning, mortality, and maternal and child health. Subsequently, three other rounds were conducted between 1998 and 2016.

The latest survey is NFHS 5, which started in 2019. However, the survey was stalled amid the COVID-19 associated lockdown. Eventually, the NFHS-5 findings were released in December 2020.[3][4] Based on these findings, the ministry has set up a technical expert group to improve indicators pertaining to Malnutrition, Stunting, Anaemia, and C-Section.[5]

List of surveys

References

  1. ^ "National Family Health Survey". rchiips.org. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  2. ^ a b "India - National Family Health Survey 1992-1993". microdata.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  3. ^ "Release of Fact sheets for National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-20) for 22 Phase-I States/ UTs | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | GOI". main.mohfw.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  4. ^ a b "Vital Stats. National Family Health Survey 5". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  5. ^ "Panel to study NFHS-5 findings". The Hindu. 2021-01-07. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  6. ^ Rajan, S. Irudaya; James, K. S. (2004). "Second National Family Health Survey: Emerging Issues". Economic and Political Weekly. 39 (7): 647–651. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4414638.
  7. ^ "India - National Family Health Survey 2005-2006". microdata.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  8. ^ National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) 2015-16: India. 2017-12-01.



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