Certain health indicators found missing in the recently released National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 fact sheet are a result of the government’s efforts toward data harmonisation, according to people familiar with the matter. Centre allays concerns over ‘missing’ NHFS indicators, says fact sheets not final report The fact sheets are designed to present the most policy-relevant headline findings while supporting efforts to streamline reporting across India’s growing network of specialised surveys and administrative databases, they said. On reports regarding the absence of certain indicators, a senior official in the ministry of health and family welfare said, “The objective is to ensure that each indicator is reported through the most appropriate and authoritative source, reducing duplication and improving overall data coherence.” “The evolution of the NFHS reporting framework reflects the growing maturity of India’s statistical architecture, where multiple specialised surveys and administrative databases increasingly complement one another to provide a more comprehensive, accurate and policy-relevant picture of the country’s development journey,” the official added. The official further said that several indicators cited as missing from the …