For centuries, forests nourished them. In the last 70 years, they lost their forests, their habitat, livelihood and social identity. Today, every second Tribal child is chronically undernourished. The loss of land and livelihood is a major cause of undernourishment. Financial and social insecurity aggravates the problem of premature marriages and early pregnancy. 70% of Tribal women become mothers before the age of 20. 47% of these mothers are undernourished. Poor sanitation and lack of public services exacerbates Tribal Peoples nutrition crisis. The nutrition crisis and neglect needs to end. Its time to correct the historic wrongs. Underserved and under nourished, the Tribal Peoples have been left out of the India’s growth story. We need to realize... They are not they... They... are Us #ICOMMIT to change the situation.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 06:32:36 +0000