Malnutrition

The Centre has asked states to connect the beneficiaries through its digital malnutrition measuring tool Poshan tracker to universalise nutrition access.

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.

It's important to know how much your liver does for your body and start treating it the right way

Fortification of food has been found to be among the best methods to combat malnutrition

According to the nutritionist, Indian women mostly have a deficiency of protein, calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B12, folic acid, iodine and magnesium. 

A nutrition rehabilitation centre was set up at Shatabdi Hospital in Mumbai on August 20 to provide medication to bring the children out of acute malnutrition.

Aahwahan Foundation has initiated food for hunger program to overcome malnutrition and other hunger issues in the nation.

Around 3.2 million children are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Afghanistan by the end of this year, with 1 million of them at risk of dying, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Friday.

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

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.

Malnourishment among the children of tea garden workers' is a big concern in Assam. Those below 5 years of age -- with lower immunity -- are considered most vulnerable to Covid.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched 35 crop varieties with special traits - developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - to address the twin challenges of climate change and malnutrition.

The Bombay High Court on Monday said welfare schemes for the tribal population are only on paper and sought to know from the Maharashtra government what steps it has taken to prevent deaths of children due to malnutrition in the tribal regions.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention for allocation of Rs 312 crore to the state, as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission to address the child malnutrition problem.

The Bombay High Court on Monday warned the Maharashtra government of stern action if there are any more deaths of children due to malnutrition in the state's tribal belt.

The Centre has asked states to connect the beneficiaries through its digital malnutrition measuring tool Poshan tracker to universalise nutrition access.

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.

It's important to know how much your liver does for your body and start treating it the right way

Fortification of food has been found to be among the best methods to combat malnutrition

According to the nutritionist, Indian women mostly have a deficiency of protein, calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B12, folic acid, iodine and magnesium. 

A nutrition rehabilitation centre was set up at Shatabdi Hospital in Mumbai on August 20 to provide medication to bring the children out of acute malnutrition.

Aahwahan Foundation has initiated food for hunger program to overcome malnutrition and other hunger issues in the nation.

Around 3.2 million children are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Afghanistan by the end of this year, with 1 million of them at risk of dying, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Friday.

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

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.

Malnourishment among the children of tea garden workers' is a big concern in Assam. Those below 5 years of age -- with lower immunity -- are considered most vulnerable to Covid.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched 35 crop varieties with special traits - developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - to address the twin challenges of climate change and malnutrition.

The Bombay High Court on Monday said welfare schemes for the tribal population are only on paper and sought to know from the Maharashtra government what steps it has taken to prevent deaths of children due to malnutrition in the tribal regions.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention for allocation of Rs 312 crore to the state, as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission to address the child malnutrition problem.

The Bombay High Court on Monday warned the Maharashtra government of stern action if there are any more deaths of children due to malnutrition in the state's tribal belt.