The clinic and vaccination drive will be held at the BHIO Day Care Clinic, Kuvempunagar, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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