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Addressing Undernutrition Could Prevent 2.3 Million Tuberculosis Cases Worldwide: Lancet Study
Addressing undernutrition could prevent up to 2.3 million tuberculosis cases worldwide, representing 23.7 per cent of infections among adults in 2023, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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As Iran Conflict Deepens, These 9 Health Crises Are Likely To Impact The Middle East
As tensions escalate in Iran and across the Middle East, health agencies warn of a growing public-health crisis. From trauma injuries and disease outbreaks to medicine shortages and mental health trauma, these are the major health emergencies.
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WHO Seeks $1 Billion For Global Health Emergencies: All About These Diseases With Critical Impact
The WHO has identified 36 of the world's most severe health emergencies in 2026, driven by outbreaks of cholera, measles, malaria, malnutrition, and conflict-linked disease collapse.
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Explained: What Needs To Be Done To Reverse Famine Crisis In Gaza?
A famine scenario was unfolding in the Gaza Strip, with malnutrition soaring, children under five dying of hunger-related causes and humanitarian access severely restricted, a global hunger monitor said
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Children Starve As Millions Of Gaza Inhabitants Face Famine Threat
Nearly 166 million people worldwide are estimated to need urgent action against hunger, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global partnership which measures food insecurity.
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1 In 4 Children Under The Age Of 5 Face "Severe" Food Poverty: UNICEF
More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF has warned -- meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development.
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Annual Heat-Related Deaths To Increase Five-Fold By 2050: Lancet Report
Heatwaves alone could lead to 524.9 million additional people experiencing moderate-to-severe food insecurity by 2041-60, aggravating the global risk of malnutrition, it said.
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India Falls To 107 From 101 In Global Hunger Index, Behind Pak, Nepal
Seventeen countries, including China, Turkey, and Kuwait, shared the top rank with GHI score of less than five, the website of the Global Hunger Index that tracks hunger and malnutrition said on Saturday.
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India's Slide In Hunger Index Not Based On Opinion Poll, Says German NGO
Welthungerhilfe (WHH), a German NGO and co-publisher of the Global Hunger Index (GHI) -- a peer reviewed report on hunger and malnutrition -- has refuted New Delhi's claim that India's fall in ranking was based on an opinion poll conducted by Gallup.
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India Ranks 94 Out Of 107 Nations In Global Hunger Index, Categorised 'Serious'
India ranked 94 among 107 nations in the Global Hunger Index 2020 and is in the 'serious' hunger category with experts blaming poor implementation processes, lack of effective monitoring, siloed approach in tackling malnutrition and poor performance by large states behind the low ranking.
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World Food Day 2020: Date, Theme, History And Significance Of The Special Global Event
World Food Day 2020: United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) marked October 16 of every year as World Food Day.
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India Stands Second In The Top 5 Global Markets Of Sugary Beverage Manufacturers: Study
The study by a British journal also stated that the shift to ultra-processed foods has also led to a rise in double malnutrition, obesity and underweight, in India.
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Children In India Face Higher Health Burden Of Climate Change: Lancet Report
As temperatures rise in a changing climate scenario, children born in India will be particularly vulnerable to a greater health burden of malnutrition, air pollution and deadly heat waves, according to a major new report published in The Lancet journal.
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India At 102 In Hunger Index Of 117 Nations, Below Pak, Nepal, Bangladesh
India is behind its neighbours Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh in a list of 117 countries that tracks hunger and malnutrition, according to a report released by two international non-profits that work for humanitarian aid.
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One Third Of World's Stunted Children In India, Nutrition Report Reveals
India is facing a major malnutrition crisis as it holds almost a third of the world's burden for growth inhibition, according to a global nutrition report published on Thursday.
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Addressing Undernutrition Could Prevent 2.3 Million Tuberculosis Cases Worldwide: Lancet Study
Addressing undernutrition could prevent up to 2.3 million tuberculosis cases worldwide, representing 23.7 per cent of infections among adults in 2023, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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As Iran Conflict Deepens, These 9 Health Crises Are Likely To Impact The Middle East
As tensions escalate in Iran and across the Middle East, health agencies warn of a growing public-health crisis. From trauma injuries and disease outbreaks to medicine shortages and mental health trauma, these are the major health emergencies.
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WHO Seeks $1 Billion For Global Health Emergencies: All About These Diseases With Critical Impact
The WHO has identified 36 of the world's most severe health emergencies in 2026, driven by outbreaks of cholera, measles, malaria, malnutrition, and conflict-linked disease collapse.
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Explained: What Needs To Be Done To Reverse Famine Crisis In Gaza?
A famine scenario was unfolding in the Gaza Strip, with malnutrition soaring, children under five dying of hunger-related causes and humanitarian access severely restricted, a global hunger monitor said
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Children Starve As Millions Of Gaza Inhabitants Face Famine Threat
Nearly 166 million people worldwide are estimated to need urgent action against hunger, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global partnership which measures food insecurity.
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1 In 4 Children Under The Age Of 5 Face "Severe" Food Poverty: UNICEF
More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF has warned -- meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development.
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Annual Heat-Related Deaths To Increase Five-Fold By 2050: Lancet Report
Heatwaves alone could lead to 524.9 million additional people experiencing moderate-to-severe food insecurity by 2041-60, aggravating the global risk of malnutrition, it said.
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India Falls To 107 From 101 In Global Hunger Index, Behind Pak, Nepal
Seventeen countries, including China, Turkey, and Kuwait, shared the top rank with GHI score of less than five, the website of the Global Hunger Index that tracks hunger and malnutrition said on Saturday.
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India's Slide In Hunger Index Not Based On Opinion Poll, Says German NGO
Welthungerhilfe (WHH), a German NGO and co-publisher of the Global Hunger Index (GHI) -- a peer reviewed report on hunger and malnutrition -- has refuted New Delhi's claim that India's fall in ranking was based on an opinion poll conducted by Gallup.
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India Ranks 94 Out Of 107 Nations In Global Hunger Index, Categorised 'Serious'
India ranked 94 among 107 nations in the Global Hunger Index 2020 and is in the 'serious' hunger category with experts blaming poor implementation processes, lack of effective monitoring, siloed approach in tackling malnutrition and poor performance by large states behind the low ranking.
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World Food Day 2020: Date, Theme, History And Significance Of The Special Global Event
World Food Day 2020: United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) marked October 16 of every year as World Food Day.
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India Stands Second In The Top 5 Global Markets Of Sugary Beverage Manufacturers: Study
The study by a British journal also stated that the shift to ultra-processed foods has also led to a rise in double malnutrition, obesity and underweight, in India.
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Children In India Face Higher Health Burden Of Climate Change: Lancet Report
As temperatures rise in a changing climate scenario, children born in India will be particularly vulnerable to a greater health burden of malnutrition, air pollution and deadly heat waves, according to a major new report published in The Lancet journal.
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India At 102 In Hunger Index Of 117 Nations, Below Pak, Nepal, Bangladesh
India is behind its neighbours Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh in a list of 117 countries that tracks hunger and malnutrition, according to a report released by two international non-profits that work for humanitarian aid.
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One Third Of World's Stunted Children In India, Nutrition Report Reveals
India is facing a major malnutrition crisis as it holds almost a third of the world's burden for growth inhibition, according to a global nutrition report published on Thursday.
