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NGO Darpan CSR-1 80G 12A Trust Deed
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Samasya Khoj


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Problem ID: 1000765
🧠 Problem Title: Nutricry (Critical Gap in Early Detection of Infant Malnutrition)
📝 Problem Description

India is home to the largest number of malnourished children globally. The primary problem lies not in the treatment, but in the lack of early detection. Currently, ASHA workers are required to physically measure each child using weighing scales and MUAC tapes. Because a single health worker in a remote village may be responsible for 500 to 1,000 children, conducting consistent monthly screenings is physically impossible. As a result, approximately 70% of rural infants remain unscreened every month. By the time malnutrition is finally detected, it has often progressed to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), which causes irreversible cognitive damage and contributes directly to 45% of under-5 child fatalities in India.

⚡ Impact
Hundreds and more
🌍 Impact Area
Rural
📊 Scope
National
📌 Place
Universal
⏱ Occurrence
Frequently
⚠ Life Risk
Yes
💰 Financial Loss
Lakhs or more

👤 Name
Ashrith S Chandavar
🎓 Class
10
📍 State
Karnataka