Whether you’re waiting at a traffic signal or walking down the road to your neighbourhood shop, you must’ve come across at least one malnourished child on the street; their mothers carrying their frail bodies in their arms, begging for a bit of food to survive the day. It truly is a difficult sight to see, and the issue of malnutrition is far more serious than we know.
Malnutrition is a widespread problem in India. According to The Hindu, roughly 16.3% of the total population is malnourished, as are approximately 30.9% of children under the age of five. Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra are the states that contribute the most to these data. It is widespread in rural areas, especially among children and pregnant women. The consequences of malnutrition in pregnant women are more disastrous as a malnourished woman gives birth to an underweight child, creating a vicious cycle.
The Severe Effects Of Malnutrition
One of the biggest causes of malnutrition in pregnant women is a lack of sufficient nutritious food and primary healthcare services, which leads to the birth of underdeveloped children. Malnutrition causes rapid weight loss, a low body mass index (BMI), and vitamin and mineral deficiencies, all of which contribute to anaemia in women.
Malnutrition impacts every organ system, including muscle function, cardiorespiratory function, and, most significantly, immunity and wound healing capacity. Its effects on muscle function can sometimes result in intellectual disabilities in children, affecting them for the rest of their lives. It also raises the chances of HIV infection or other severe health complications or deformities in children causing their families to abandon them.
Is There A Way To Make A Difference?
As we all know, providing enough nourishment is the first step toward eradicating India’s horrific malnutrition crisis. At Donatekart, we collaborate with several renowned and trusted NGOs to combat the situation by supplying high-quality grocery kits to undernourished families, especially young kids, and lactating or pregnant women.
Whether it’s fundraising campaigns for NGOs fighting hunger or employee engagement programs to pack meal kits for those in need, Donatekart’s healthy grocery kits contain rice, wheat, pulses, grains and other important and nutritional products used to make fresh meals. Once you donate towards the grocery kit, we directly deliver them to the NGO who in turn distribute it to the beneficiaries. This is an incredible way to make a direct impact on the lives of those struggling to afford even one square meal in a day.
Together, we can work towards a healthy India – one where children won’t have to go to bed hungry anymore, pregnant women won’t have to suffer and families won’t have to worry about their next meal.
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