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'Horrific': Court On Malnutrition Deaths Of Kids In Maharashtra's Tribal Region
Terming the deaths of infants due to malnutrition in Maharashtra's tribal-dominated Melghat as "horrific", the Bombay High Court pulled up the state government for its "extremely casual" approach towards the issue.
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4-Month-Old's Death Exposes Madhya Pradesh's Hollow Fight Against Malnutrition
The investigation revealed that Hussain Raza was never admitted to a Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), nor was he marked as severely malnourished in government records.
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Gaza Malnutrition Rate Reaching "Alarming Levels": WHO Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Malnutrition rates are reaching "alarming levels" in the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization warned Sunday, saying the "deliberate blocking" of aid was entirely preventable and had cost many lives.
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Activists Say Malnutrition Caused 2 Infant Deaths, Officials Deny: Report
Activists in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Thursday said the recent deaths of two children in the 4-month to 11-month age group took place due to malnutrition, though officials rejected the allegations.
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No Death Due To Malnutrition Reported By Any State: Minister In Rajya Sabha
No death due to malnutrition has been reported by any state or Union Territory, the Women and Child Development Ministry said today.
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Opposition Counters Maharashtra Minister's "No Malnutrition Death" Claim
Maharashtra Tribal Development Minister Vijaykumar Gavit today said in the state Assembly that there has been no child death reported due to malnutrition in the state in the last five years.
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"Welfare Schemes Only On Paper": Bombay High Court Pulls Up Maharashtra
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.
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Malnutrition Not A Direct Cause Of Death Among Children Under 5 Years: Centre
The government on Friday said malnutrition was not the direct cause of death among children under the age of five years.
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"Children Dying Of Malnutrition": Priyanka Gandhi Attacks UP Government
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday attacked Yogi Adityanath's government over the death of a child due to malnutrition. She alleged that under the BJP rule in Uttar Pradesh, there has just been "show off" development.
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What Really Is Malnutrition And How Can You Prevent It? All You Need To Know
Malnutrition in general means poor nutrition. It refers to under nutrition; where a person does not get adequate nutrients or when a person does not consume sufficient food.
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Asia-Pacific Loses Steam In Efforts To End Hunger: Study
Even as malnutrition killed millions of children worldwide last year - with many deaths in Asia-Pacific, the region's progress towards defeating hunger has slowed down, a new study has found.
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Government Lacks Sensitivity: Bombay High Court On Malnutrition Deaths
The Bombay High Court today came down heavily on the Maharashtra government on the death of tribal children due to malnutrition saying it seems to lack "sensitivity" and is "not concerned at all" and judicial orders were almost an "exercise in futility".
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Facing Flak From Court, Devendra Fadnavis Seeks Report On Nutrition Policy
After facing flak from the Supreme Court for its "lack of concern" over the problem of malnutrition in Maharashtra's tribal areas, the state government swung into action and held a meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, to decide on a comprehensive nutrition policy.
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Rights Panel Notice To Madhya Pradesh Government Over Death Of 116 Children
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Madhya Pradesh government over reported deaths of 116 children due to malnutrition-related ailments in Sheopur district in the last five months.
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Kids Dying Of Malnutrition In Palghar, Maharashtra Stirs Into Action
Jawhar, Palghar: At the Patangshah cottage hospital in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, the mood is tense. With 22 severely malnourished children admitted here, their parents are a worried lot. Ajit Khadam, father of eight month-old Suraj told NDTV, “My son weights 3.5 kg. Doctors say that’s half of what is considered normal weight for childre...
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'Horrific': Court On Malnutrition Deaths Of Kids In Maharashtra's Tribal Region
Terming the deaths of infants due to malnutrition in Maharashtra's tribal-dominated Melghat as "horrific", the Bombay High Court pulled up the state government for its "extremely casual" approach towards the issue.
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4-Month-Old's Death Exposes Madhya Pradesh's Hollow Fight Against Malnutrition
The investigation revealed that Hussain Raza was never admitted to a Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), nor was he marked as severely malnourished in government records.
-
Gaza Malnutrition Rate Reaching "Alarming Levels": WHO Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Malnutrition rates are reaching "alarming levels" in the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization warned Sunday, saying the "deliberate blocking" of aid was entirely preventable and had cost many lives.
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Activists Say Malnutrition Caused 2 Infant Deaths, Officials Deny: Report
Activists in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Thursday said the recent deaths of two children in the 4-month to 11-month age group took place due to malnutrition, though officials rejected the allegations.
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No Death Due To Malnutrition Reported By Any State: Minister In Rajya Sabha
No death due to malnutrition has been reported by any state or Union Territory, the Women and Child Development Ministry said today.
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Opposition Counters Maharashtra Minister's "No Malnutrition Death" Claim
Maharashtra Tribal Development Minister Vijaykumar Gavit today said in the state Assembly that there has been no child death reported due to malnutrition in the state in the last five years.
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"Welfare Schemes Only On Paper": Bombay High Court Pulls Up Maharashtra
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.
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Malnutrition Not A Direct Cause Of Death Among Children Under 5 Years: Centre
The government on Friday said malnutrition was not the direct cause of death among children under the age of five years.
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"Children Dying Of Malnutrition": Priyanka Gandhi Attacks UP Government
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday attacked Yogi Adityanath's government over the death of a child due to malnutrition. She alleged that under the BJP rule in Uttar Pradesh, there has just been "show off" development.
-
What Really Is Malnutrition And How Can You Prevent It? All You Need To Know
Malnutrition in general means poor nutrition. It refers to under nutrition; where a person does not get adequate nutrients or when a person does not consume sufficient food.
-
Asia-Pacific Loses Steam In Efforts To End Hunger: Study
Even as malnutrition killed millions of children worldwide last year - with many deaths in Asia-Pacific, the region's progress towards defeating hunger has slowed down, a new study has found.
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Government Lacks Sensitivity: Bombay High Court On Malnutrition Deaths
The Bombay High Court today came down heavily on the Maharashtra government on the death of tribal children due to malnutrition saying it seems to lack "sensitivity" and is "not concerned at all" and judicial orders were almost an "exercise in futility".
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Facing Flak From Court, Devendra Fadnavis Seeks Report On Nutrition Policy
After facing flak from the Supreme Court for its "lack of concern" over the problem of malnutrition in Maharashtra's tribal areas, the state government swung into action and held a meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, to decide on a comprehensive nutrition policy.
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Rights Panel Notice To Madhya Pradesh Government Over Death Of 116 Children
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Madhya Pradesh government over reported deaths of 116 children due to malnutrition-related ailments in Sheopur district in the last five months.
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Kids Dying Of Malnutrition In Palghar, Maharashtra Stirs Into Action
Jawhar, Palghar: At the Patangshah cottage hospital in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, the mood is tense. With 22 severely malnourished children admitted here, their parents are a worried lot. Ajit Khadam, father of eight month-old Suraj told NDTV, “My son weights 3.5 kg. Doctors say that’s half of what is considered normal weight for childre...
