Malnutrition

The non-profit organisation, Child’s Rights and You (CRY) shares some on-ground stories of how underprivileged families are struggling with the double whammy of COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on malnutrition  ...

The process of including key vitamins and minerals such as iron, iodine, zinc, vitamins A and D to staple food items like rice, wheat, oil, milk, and salt is called food fortification ...

Poshan Maah 2020: What is the impact of coronavirus on India’s malnutrition targets? Can India achieve its Nutritional goals? NDTV speaks with experts to understand the impact of COVID pandemic on India’s health ...

UNICEF India’s Chief of Nutrition, Arjan De Wagt talks about COVID-19 and its impact on POSHAN Abhiyan  ...

On September 7, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched two nutrition schemes 'YSR Sampoorna Poshana' and 'YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus' which aim at providing nutritious food to pregnant women, lactating mothers and children ...

On September 4, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu released 'The State of Young Child in India' report, a comprehensive account of the challenges related to early child development in India ...

A new study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill raises concerns about the impact of obesity on the effectiveness of a future COVID-19 vaccine ...

In a statement, the non-profit organisation, Save The Children recommended strengthening awareness amid the children regarding COVID-19 and ensuring uninterrupted provision of safe and nutritious food to children, especially mid-day meals ...

Child malnutrition has emerged as a silent national emergency and the greatest human development challenge for India. According to the World Health Organization, child malnutrition accounts of 68 per cent of all infant mortality rate in India. In 2019, Reckitt Benckiser conceptualised Nutrition India Programme with an aim to work together with the communities, to push for solutions more rapidly on the ground. The programme is presently working with the Maharashtra government to end malnutrition in state’s Amravati and Nandurbar districts, considered to be one of the toughest regions. Here's an excerpt from the report explaining the impact of the programme so far. ...

Reckitt Benckiser’s Nutrition India Programme shows why investing in the country’s healthcare system is so important ...

Mid-Day Meal Scheme has not only played a significant role in increasing enrolment and improving the attendance of children in the schools, but it is also a way to ensure the nutritional security of children. What is the status of mid-day meals during the COVID-19? ...

The United Nations has warned that over 5.5 lakh additional children each month are being struck by malnutrition around the world ...