A Study on Health Status of Urban School Children (7-18 Years): A School Based Cross Sectional Study
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India is home to 472 million children under the age of 0-18 years, comprising 39% of the country’s total population. Out of the 128.5 million children residing in urban areas, close to 7.8 million children under the age of 0-6 years still live in abject poverty and poor conditions in informal settlements, making it imperative that we plan and build sustainable and inclusive cities from their perspective.
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