The Women and Child Development ministry estimates that there are 17,76,902 (17.76 lakh/1.7 million) severely acute malnourished children (SAM) as of October 14, 2021
The teachers have urged the state government to build a road connecting the village to the school which is situated in the mountains
Global Hunger Index: "People have been severely hit by COVID-19 and by pandemic related restrictions in India, the country with highest child wasting rate worldwide," the...
Despite its vast scope, ICDS has struggled to reach the most vulnerable communities within our country
Krishna, who grew vegetables for the first time under a community malnutrition management project, gave away her harvests for free to her villagers to save them...
Malnutrition deprives millions from attaining their full potential, say experts
Of late, a rising trend in obesity among children is being seen across age groups and gender. Here's everything you need to know about obesity and...
In a Facebook live session with NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India, Dipa Sinha, Assistant Professor, Ambedkar University Delhi answers common questions on nutrition and discusses why India...
Children older than five and adults aged 18 to 78 years with previous diagnoses of malnutrition were found to have higher odds of severe COVID-19 than...
According to the annual ‘The State Of Food Security And Nutrition In The World 2021’ report jointly published by multiple United Nation Agencies, the world was...
Malleshwar Rao, a 27-year-old resident of Hyderabad, started a “Don’t Waste Food” initiative in 2011 under which he with the help of several volunteers distribute the...
Uttar Pradesh government is benefiting 1.6 crore people by providing nutritious Take Home Ration via 68,000 Self-Help women group, who have been given the duty of...
34-year-old Dr Swaminathan Chandramouli runs “Doctor on Wheels”, a mobile-healthcare initiative to provide at-home medical services to senior citizens in...
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
