53% Indian Kids Under 5 Lack Healthcare

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NEW DELHI: For a country crowing about its cracking growth rate, here is a fact that should make its head hang in shame. Over 53% children in India under five years - that is, 67 million - live without basic healthcare facilities. This means that India alone accounts for about one-third of all children in the world aged below five who ... Full Story

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