New Delhi, June 7 -- The release of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 Fact Sheets marks an important milestone in India's evolving health and statistical ecosystem, highlighting key gains in health, nutrition and population indicators while advancing the government's broader efforts to harmonise national data systems.

Senior officials in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the NFHS-6 Fact Sheets focus on 101 major indicators providing a concise snapshot of India's most critical health and demographic trends. They clarified that the Fact Sheets are only the first stage of dissemination and should not be viewed as the comprehensive NFHS-6 National Report, which will be released subsequently with a far wider range of ind...