Malnutrition

Malnutrition to be eradicated from Madhya Pradesh in 1.5 yrs: CM Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said malnutrition will be eradicated from the state in the next one or one-and-a-half years

1.1 million Afghan children under 5 yrs could face severe malnutrition: UN

In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of five will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition this year, according to the UN

We need to ensure food access to prevent malnutrition crisis: Elizabeth Yee

In an interview with Vinay Umarji, Elizabeth Yee, executive vice-president, program strategy and chief of staff at The Rockefeller Foundation, talks about its endeavours on her maiden visit to India

Two in three children in Afghanistan not eating enough, says report

With the country facing one of its worst food crises, about 2 in 3 children in Afghanistan - or 12 million - whose families depend on farming to survive, are struggling to get enough food to eat daily

CCEA approves distribution of fortified rice to tackle malnutrition

Fortified rice is made as per the standards fixed by the food regulator FSSAI which has prescribed blending rice with three micronutrients -- Iron, Folic Acid and Vitamin B12

1 million Afghan children may die if urgent action not taken: Unicef

The Unicef has warned that 1 million children in Afghanistan may die of acute malnutrition if urgent action wasn't taken.

India underspends on nutrition, new programme yet to be implemented

The guidelines of the restructured scheme, Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0, are still being worked out and POSHAN 2.0 has not yet been approved, an RTI response revealed

Deaths, malnutrition rise in Afghan children amid lack of medical supplies

Malnutrition and consequent deaths among Afghan children have increased by over 50 per cent

An unhealthy nutrition policy

Globally, scientific studies have shown that fortification programmes lead to increased market share for larger formal players, and reduce market share of the informal sector

India saves 2 mn kids from dying, but 4 mn people go below nourishment line

Fall in GHI score is not absolute, but relative to other countries

Malnutrition down by 40% among kids in Naxal-hit Kondagaon, claims official

Kondagaon, a small tribal-dominated and Naxal-affected district in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division, has recorded more than 40 per cent decline in the number of malnourished children

Malnutrition due to food inequalities costing world $13.6 tln annually

UN estimates indicate that the world's population may increase from around 7.8 billion now to almost 10 billion by 2050

UNICEF says malnutrition spikes for Haiti kids amid Covid pandemic

Severe acute childhood malnutrition is expected to more than double this year in Haiti as the country struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, a spike in violence and dwindling resources

High malnutrition persists in India despite surplus food: Niti Aayog V-C

Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said high malnutrition persists in the country despite being a food-surplus nation, and the situation can only improve through "behavioural change"

Primary health to insurance: Five non-Covid-19 areas to focus on in 2021

Issues such as tackling tuberculosis and health insurance, which could have been addressed in 2020, were sidelined

India Coronavirus Dispatch: 90 infections 'missed' for one detected

A slowing spread of the virus, measures to ensure safety in vaccine development, an expanding digital divide, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Child nutrition: India may be reversing decades of progress, show govt data

On the positive side, fewer women in 15 of the 22 states and union territories (UTs) for which data were released reported that they experienced marital violence compared to 2015-16

India's disadvantaged lack nutrition, except we don't know how much

In India, caste is a dominant aspect of an individual's social identity and can similarly determine access to crucial health and nutrition services

Bumper harvests, healthy stockpiles but coronavirus world is undernourished

Contained global food costs haven't stopped inflation spikes in India, Pakistan and elsewhere, as supply disruptions hit.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: The 'weekend effect' of RT-PCR testing

The story of a heroic migrant, UP' share in national testing rises, and how the world's two largest democracies fared--a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic