Anaemia among children and women continues to be a cause of concern in India, according to the findings of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5)
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
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said World Food Day is not only a reminder of the importance of food to every person on the planet but also...
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
The non-profit organisation, Child’s Rights and You (CRY) shares some on-ground stories of how underprivileged families continue to struggle with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Between 720 and 811 million people in the world went hungry in 2020, according to the UN report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition...
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
The top UN official urged governments and businesses to work together to increase access to healthy diets, including by incentivizing new behaviours
NDTV spoke to experts during the ongoing ‘POSHAN Maah’ or Nutrition Month celebrated every year in September to learn about the challenges that the country is...
