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Malnutrition3 years agoMalnutrition-Free India: Researchers Develop Tool To Tackle Diet Epidemic In India
New Delhi: As a disproportionately high number of premature deaths in India are caused by preventable diet-related disease, researchers from several institutes including those from the...
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Malnutrition3 years ago
All You Need To Know About ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ And Its Impact On Public Distribution System
‘One Nation One Ration Card’ will enable beneficiaries to get their quota of grains from any ration shop across the country and not just the area...
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Malnutrition3 years ago
Hunger Crisis: Study Reveals People With Inadequate Access To Food More Likely To Die Prematurely
According to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, premature death by infectious-parasitic diseases, unintentional injuries and suicides were more than twice as likely...
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Blogs3 years ago
Blog: Akshaya Patra Deploys Technology To Serve 1.8 Million Children Midday Meals
The Akshaya Patra Organisation feeds nutritious meals to more than 17.6 lakh kids everyday as part of the Midday meal programme and here is how the...
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News3 years ago
Nutrition Expert Lauds The Gates Foundation And Government Partnership For Improving Public Health And Nutrition
The Department of Health and Family Welfare (DOHFW) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) aimed at bettering...
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Nutrition3 years ago
Swasth Report Card: Can One Of India’s Backward States – Odisha Set A Successful Example In Reducing Malnutrition?
Odisha, one of India’s backward states which was once known for its starvation deaths has recently attained the tag of ‘Nutrition Champion’. As India marks National...
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Nutrition3 years ago
Eat Right India: An Initiative To Reduce Country’s Disease Burden
To make India healthy, government has kick-started an initiative of ‘Eat Right India’, here’s all you need to know about the initiative
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Malnutrition3 years ago
Malnutrition In India: Has This Decade Laid Down A Blueprint For A Malnutrition-Free India?
Despite numerous government schemes and interventions, malnutrition remains a major health concern for India’s children. Here a look at the issue, Poshan Abhiyan and what can...
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Malnutrition3 years ago
What Ails India’s Mid-Day Meal Programme?
Mid-Day Meal (MDM) programme which is covering more than nine crore children across the country is considered to be the world’s largest school meal programme
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News3 years ago
‘Karo Poshanam’ Says The Women And Child Development Minister Smriti Irani, As The POSHAN Anthem Is Unveiled
The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the POSHAN Anthem to raise awareness and engage people to participate in the POSHAN Abhiyan and help spread...
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News3 years agoNew Study Highlights That Pregnant Women Often Lack Adequate Nutrition
The study published in 'Maternal & Child Nutrition' journal highlighted that most pregnant women part of the research did not meet iron or calcium intake requirements
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Air Pollution3 years ago
Fighting The Silent Killer: Five Food Items To Reduce The Impact Of Air Pollution
One of the simplest ways to fortify yourself from the effect of air pollution is by including anti-oxidants in your diet and drinking plenty of water
Why Is Handwashing Important? Chacha Chaudhary And Other Iconic Superheroes Explain
Dettol Hygiene Play Park, A One-Of-A-Kind Initiative To Promote Hygiene Practices Among Children
Reckitt Launches Diarrhoea Net Zero Kit During The 12-Hour Banega Swasth India Telethon: All You Need To Know
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Compliments NDTV-Dettol For Banega Swasth India Campaign Initiative
Replace Paper-Based Registry, Now Healthcare Is Just A Click Away With ‘Khushi Baby’ App
Khushi Baby works towards providing villages with digital health solutions. Their mission is to monitor and motivate community health, especially...
‘Yours Mindfully,’ An Organisation By-Youth And For-Youth Makes Mental Health Inclusive And Accessible Through Awareness
As founder and CEO of Yours Mindfully, a youth-led mental health non-profit, Anagha aims to make the world a safer...
India’s Rural Healthcare Workers Are The Backbone Of The Healthcare System
According to the National Health Mission (NHM), improvement in the health outcomes in the rural areas is directly related to...
This ASHA Worker From Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich Has A Record Of Zero Miscarriages In Seven Years
ASHA Sangini (Facilitator) Saraswati Shukla has a record of zero miscarriages in her seven-year career, assisting births in the Sarsa...
ASHA Worker Rahamath From Bengaluru Ensures Better Healthcare For The Underprivileged In Her Community
Rahamath carries out her duties in GD Mara, the biggest slum in Bengaluru, which houses around 3,000 families
