Malnutrition

India's Child Mortality Rate Improves But Malnutrition Worsens: Survey

India News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi | Sunday December 13, 2020

Mortality rate among infants and those under five years of age has improved but malnutrition among children has worsened, according to the fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5).

Almost Half Of World May Be Overweight By 2050 - Researchers Assess Consequences Of Current Food Habit

Edited by Somdatta Saha | Friday November 20, 2020

According to the findings- more than 4 billion people (45%) could be overweight and 1.5 billion (16%) of them may suffer from obesity, by 2050.

India Ranks 94 Out Of 107 Nations In Global Hunger Index, Categorised 'Serious'

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 17, 2020

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.

World Food Day 2020: PM Modi Releases Rs 75 Coin And Congratulates FAO on 75th Anniversary

Edited by Neha Grover | Friday October 16, 2020

On World Food Day 2020, PM Narendra Modi released a commemorate coin of INR 75 denomination and also dedicated new 17 crops to the nation.

World Food Day 2020: Date, Theme, History And Significance Of The Special Global Event

Neha Grover | Thursday October 15, 2020

World Food Day 2020: United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) marked October 16 of every year as World Food Day.

Highlights Of 12-Hour #SwasthyaMantra Telethon With Amitabh Bachchan For A Healthy India

Campaigns | NDTV | Friday October 2, 2020

Helmed by NDTVs Dr Prannoy Roy and campaign ambassador Amitabh Bachchan, season 7 of NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India will build on what the campaign has been working on for the last six years. This year, the focus is on the three pillars that can together keep the world safe - Health, Hygiene & Sanitation, and Environment.

"We Stay Hungry So Kids Can Eat": Malnutrition Rises In Maharashtra's Palghar

India News | Written by Purva Chitnis | Friday September 25, 2020

Umesh is three years old but weighs the same as a one-year-old. At 8 kg, he's underweight by 4 kg or 33 per cent. And his height is 84 centimetres, or 6.6 per cent less than ideal. With no schools amid the coronavirus crisis, there are also no midday meals - the government's food scheme - for his nine-year-old brother. Their mother, Pramila Bhambre...

PM Modi, Amit Shah Kick Off "POSHAN Maah" Campaign Against Malnutrition

India News | ANI | Monday September 7, 2020

Launching a social media campaign to promote "Poshan Maah", Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday stressed the importance of proper nutrition in building a prosperous nation and asked the people to contribute towards a malnutrition-free India.

COVID May Cause Severe Malnutrition In Another 67 Lakh Children, Warns UNICEF

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 28, 2020

An additional 6.7 million children under the age of five across the world could suffer from wasting this year due to the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UNICEF warned on Tuesday.

Malnutrition In Poorer Nations Costs Firms Up To $850 Billion: Study

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 8, 2020

Hunger, poor nutrition and obesity not only present a health burden in developing countries but carry a hidden economic penalty that costs businesses up to $850 billion a year, according to a new report published Wednesday.

Maharashtra Tribal Woman Kills 3-Year-Old Daughter, Then Dies By Suicide

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta, Sunil Singh | Friday July 3, 2020

A tribal woman, reportedly unable to cope with extreme property accentuated by the coronavirus crisis, died by suicide in Maharashtra's Palghar district, around 150km from Mumbai.

Opinion: What Migrant Workers Are Revealing In SOS Calls To Us

Opinion | Rajendran Narayanan | Sunday April 12, 2020

As an immediate measure, we urge universalisation of free rations, an increase in feeding centres, and at least Rs 7,000 per month to all the stranded. Women, and, in particular, pregnant women, are in urgent need for nutritional supplements and sanitary pads along with ration supplies. We are, otherwise, staring at an unprecedented multidimensiona...

PM Narendra Modi Chairs Scientists' Meet, Wants Focus On Real-Time Social Issues

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 15, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged scientists to focus on real-time social issues being faced by the country such as malnutrition by providing value addition in agricultural products.

Malnutrition Not A Direct Cause Of Death Among Children Under 5 Years: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 7, 2020

The government on Friday said malnutrition was not the direct cause of death among children under the age of five years.

Vaani Kapoor Shuts Down Troll Who Asked Her If She's 'Suffering From Malnutrition'

Entertainment | Written by Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Monday January 6, 2020

Minutes after Vaani posted her new photo, a user commented about her leaner physique and wrote: "Suffering from malnutrition are you?"