The minister said the state government is taking various steps to end malnutrition in the state. Children in the age group of 3 to 6 years are given hot breakfast and lunch at anganwadis (child care centres). In addition,...
An estimated 9,27,606 severely acute malnourished children from six months to six years were identified across the country till November last year. On Children's Day, a look at where India stands in terms of child...
A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik was hearing a bunch of public interest litigations filed in 2006 highlighting the high number of deaths of children, pregnant women and lactating...
The year 2023 has been declared as 'International Millet Year' by the United Nations on the initiative of the the Indian government and such crops can play an important role in controlling anaemia and malnutrition, the...
A book that brings to light positive stories from the heart of central India's tribal districts hit by Naxal menace
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed the importance of nutrition and urged people to make an effort to fight malnutrition.
In response to a question on malnourishment-related deaths in children, Irani said malnutrition is not a direct cause of death among children under five, but it can increase morbidity and mortality by reducing resistance to...
Jharkhand’s Women and Child Development minister Joba Manjhi has urged the Centre to provide the state with funds in order to tackle malnutrition in the state.
The new welfarism as part of the neoliberal reforms undertaken in early 1990s is yet to ensure that all citizens receive enough nutritious food
As we breathe, 1.7 billion people have been cut off food aid in South Sudan "at the worst possible time"
Globally, an estimated 685 million (68.5 crore) cases of norovirus are seen annually, including 200 million (20 crore) cases amongst children under five years...
Behind the record sales of Parle-G during the pandemic is India’s murky reality—lack of safety net and food security
Dr. Sanjay K Rai on Outlook Poshan 2.0 Reach Each Child initiative launched by Outlook and Reckitt.
Bishow Parajuli on Outlook Poshan 2.0 Reach Each Child initiative launched by Outlook and Reckitt.
M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India on Outlook Poshan 2.0 Reach Each Child initiative launched by Outlook and Reckitt.
Dr. Swati Piramal on Outlook Poshan 2.0 Reach Each Child initiative launched by Outlook and Reckitt.
Naina Lal Kidwai on Outlook Poshan 2.0 Reach Each Child initiative launched by Outlook and Reckitt.
Ravi Bhatnagar on Outlook Poshan 2.0 Reach Each Child initiative launched by Outlook and Reckitt.
Pavneet Kaur on Outlook Poshan 2.0 Reach Each Child initiative launched by Outlook and Reckitt.
Pushing subsidised cereals like fortified rice through an elaborate public distribution system (PDS) ensures that a vast majority of Indians consume far more...
Safe water, sustainable sanitation and good hygiene practices are the keys to the scaling-up nutrition among the vulnerable population groups in India
While India's PDS, the world's biggest food security initiative, has helped avert famines, it has not been able to provide nutrition security, because for...
Strategic communication will enable people to make informed choices and improve nutrition outcomes, health indicators and their quality of life.
Enhancement of the quality of nutrition services and strengthening of the community’s role in delivering them is the call this World Health Day.
This World Health Day, India is reminded that it can accelerate its development journey by combating undernutrition in tribal children using a whole-system and...
