Page 2 - Malnutrition

Hunger killing over 10,000 children a month owing to Covid-19 curbs: UN

More than 550,000 additional children each month are being struck by what is called wasting, according to the UN

Global food emergency imminent; 49 mn may fall into extreme poverty: UN

'Hundreds of millions of children and adults' face long-term impact of food emergency, says Secretary General Guterres.

Covid-19 undoing decades of progress in reducing malnutrition among kids

Globally, a further 6,000 children under age 5 could die each day due to reduction in routine health coverage during the pandemic

Poor nutrition to encephalitis outbreak: 2019's biggest health stories

All year round, the level of air pollution in Delhi remains three times higher than the national standard

Nutrition survey: Children show early signs of diabetes, high cholesterol

India has made considerable progress in tackling malnourishment, but more children are showing early signs of diabetes and high cholesterol

The serious lack of nutrition in India

There is a need for sustained efforts that ensure people consume a balanced diet

Eradicating malnutrition

Business as usual approach hasn't helped

India worst in malnutrition crisis, has one-third of world's stunted kids

With 46.6 million children who are stunted, India tops the list of countries followed by Nigeria (13.9 million) and Pakistan (10.7 million)

District administration to screen all children for malnutrition

A total of 2,24,293 children in age group of 0-6 would be screened in the special drive taken in the talukas

Prohibitory orders in Palghar villages ahead of Pankaja Munde's visit

Orders have been issued as some local activists may disrupt her visit

600 kids die from malnutrition: So what? asks Maharashtra minister

Angry locals confronted the minister and demanded answers

28% kids found underweight at health camps in rural Palghar

Nearly 342 male and 345 female children upto the age of six were examined at the camps by doctors

Malnutrition deaths: MoTA fact-finding team visits Nagada

MoTA team's visit came two days after the visit of a five-member team of the Union Health Ministry to the hilltop village

Defects in immune system linked to malnutrition

Researchers speculate that targeting immune pathways could be a new approach to reduce the poor health and mortality caused by under- and over-nutrition