Paper Published on Environmental Enteropathy, a causal factor for child malnutrition

We are delighted to announce that one of our critical research works titled “Environmental Enteropathy: A Critical Challenge in Indian Public Health” have been published by Dr. Debasri Mukherjee, Senior Research Officer, SIGMA Foundation and Dr. M.N. Roy, President, SIGMA Foundation in IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 5, September – October 2024 with DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i05.28348. The unique publication deals with association of WASH with Stunting in 4 most affected states in India namely Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Assam. The paper analytically reviews various literatures and statistical analysis from IMIS of MDWS, GOI to provide critical aspects in the above-mentioned subject. It also throws light on an untouched dimension how low sanitation and low piped water supply coverage impacts stunting. Surveillance of bacteriological quality of water, sanitary survey of water sources and child specific interventions has been discussed in detail.