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Malnutrition: The Domino Effect Of Undernourished Soil
India has stubbornly high malnutrition figures, with one in five children under five reported to be wasted. And the food we eat is not the only reason behind our nutritional status. Agricultural practices play a crucial role, too.
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All About National Deworming Day 2025: When And Why You Must Deworm?
In India, approximately 241 million children between the ages of 1 and 14 are susceptible to parasitic intestinal worms. These worm infections directly impact a child's nutritional health, leading to malnourishment and related health issues.
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11,710 Children In Odisha Suffering From Severe Acute Malnutrition: Government
Tribal-populated Mayurbhanj district has 1,460 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition, the highest in the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida.
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Rs 12 Per Child To Tackle Malnutrition In Madhya Pradesh. Is It Enough?
Over 1.36 lakh children are currently malnourished in Madhya Pradesh, but the state government's daily allocation for severely malnourished children remains a modest Rs 12.
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Nearly 200 Children Malnourished Among Sahariya Tribals In Rajasthan
Reports of severe malnourishment among Sahriya tribal children has sent alarm bells ringing in Baran in south Rajasthan, a district that borders Madhya Pradesh.
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Dangerous Skin Diseases Spreading Among Malnourished Children In Gaza
Wafaa Elwan's five-year-old son cannot sleep in the Gaza tent city where she and her seven children shelter, but it is not the guns of war that cause his daily nightmare.
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5 Malnourished Children Rescued From Basement, US Woman Arrested For Neglect
The children were found with no food, no bathroom, exposed wooden stairs and one light with a pull cord.
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Nearly 78,000 Children Found Malnourished From January To March: Madhya Pradesh Data
Nearly 78,000 children were found to be malnourished in Madhya Pradesh in the first three months of this calendar year, the state government said in the Legislative Assembly today.
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Over 14 Lakh Children "Severely Malnourished" In India: Centre To Rajya Sabha
There are over 14 lakh severely malnourished children in the country as per the government's Poshan Tracker, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Wednesday.
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No Relief For Madhya Pradesh Malnourished Children Amid Big Ration Scam
The massive financial irregularities over BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh's take-home ration scheme, a story that NDTV broke last week, has brought into focus the issue of malnourishment of children, which is yet to be tackled by the state government.
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Madhya Pradesh Food Scam: Shivraj Chouhan Silent On Child Malnutrition
The massive financial irregularities over the Take Home Ration scheme in Madhya Pradesh, which was exposed by NDTV last week, have once again brought to the fore the core issue of malnourishment in children
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UN Warns Of "Catastrophic" Child Malnutrition Due To Ukraine War
The cost of life-saving treatment for the most severely malnourished children is set to jump by up to 16% due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and pandemic disruptions, according to the United Nations' children's agency.
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Amid Covid Pandemic, Maharashtra Sees Drop In Numbers Of Severe Acute Malnourished Children
There has been a drop in the number of severe acute malnourished (SAM) children in Maharashtra between 2019 and 2021, the feat getting achieved despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the hardships it brought about.
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Mallikarjun Kharge Slams Centre Over Malnourishment Data
Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said the children of the country are paying the price for the Narendra Modi dispensation's "incompetence" after government data showed that 33 lakh children in India are still malnourished.
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33 Lakh Children In India Malnourished, Over 50% Cases Severe: Report
Over 33 lakh children in India are malnourished and more than half of them fall in severely malnourished category with Maharashtra, Bihar and Gujarat topping the list, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has said in response to an RTI query
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Malnutrition: The Domino Effect Of Undernourished Soil
India has stubbornly high malnutrition figures, with one in five children under five reported to be wasted. And the food we eat is not the only reason behind our nutritional status. Agricultural practices play a crucial role, too.
-
All About National Deworming Day 2025: When And Why You Must Deworm?
In India, approximately 241 million children between the ages of 1 and 14 are susceptible to parasitic intestinal worms. These worm infections directly impact a child's nutritional health, leading to malnourishment and related health issues.
-
11,710 Children In Odisha Suffering From Severe Acute Malnutrition: Government
Tribal-populated Mayurbhanj district has 1,460 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition, the highest in the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida.
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Rs 12 Per Child To Tackle Malnutrition In Madhya Pradesh. Is It Enough?
Over 1.36 lakh children are currently malnourished in Madhya Pradesh, but the state government's daily allocation for severely malnourished children remains a modest Rs 12.
-
Nearly 200 Children Malnourished Among Sahariya Tribals In Rajasthan
Reports of severe malnourishment among Sahriya tribal children has sent alarm bells ringing in Baran in south Rajasthan, a district that borders Madhya Pradesh.
-
Dangerous Skin Diseases Spreading Among Malnourished Children In Gaza
Wafaa Elwan's five-year-old son cannot sleep in the Gaza tent city where she and her seven children shelter, but it is not the guns of war that cause his daily nightmare.
-
5 Malnourished Children Rescued From Basement, US Woman Arrested For Neglect
The children were found with no food, no bathroom, exposed wooden stairs and one light with a pull cord.
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Nearly 78,000 Children Found Malnourished From January To March: Madhya Pradesh Data
Nearly 78,000 children were found to be malnourished in Madhya Pradesh in the first three months of this calendar year, the state government said in the Legislative Assembly today.
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Over 14 Lakh Children "Severely Malnourished" In India: Centre To Rajya Sabha
There are over 14 lakh severely malnourished children in the country as per the government's Poshan Tracker, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Wednesday.
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No Relief For Madhya Pradesh Malnourished Children Amid Big Ration Scam
The massive financial irregularities over BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh's take-home ration scheme, a story that NDTV broke last week, has brought into focus the issue of malnourishment of children, which is yet to be tackled by the state government.
-
Madhya Pradesh Food Scam: Shivraj Chouhan Silent On Child Malnutrition
The massive financial irregularities over the Take Home Ration scheme in Madhya Pradesh, which was exposed by NDTV last week, have once again brought to the fore the core issue of malnourishment in children
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UN Warns Of "Catastrophic" Child Malnutrition Due To Ukraine War
The cost of life-saving treatment for the most severely malnourished children is set to jump by up to 16% due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and pandemic disruptions, according to the United Nations' children's agency.
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Amid Covid Pandemic, Maharashtra Sees Drop In Numbers Of Severe Acute Malnourished Children
There has been a drop in the number of severe acute malnourished (SAM) children in Maharashtra between 2019 and 2021, the feat getting achieved despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the hardships it brought about.
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Mallikarjun Kharge Slams Centre Over Malnourishment Data
Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said the children of the country are paying the price for the Narendra Modi dispensation's "incompetence" after government data showed that 33 lakh children in India are still malnourished.
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33 Lakh Children In India Malnourished, Over 50% Cases Severe: Report
Over 33 lakh children in India are malnourished and more than half of them fall in severely malnourished category with Maharashtra, Bihar and Gujarat topping the list, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has said in response to an RTI query
