According to the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS) phase-1 data, a drastic rise in the percentage of overweight children under five years of age was seen...
The WHO defines overweight and obesity as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Of late, a rising trend in obesity among children is...
Having a balanced diet is the key to being healthy, says Dipa Sinha, Assistant Professor, Ambedkar University Delhi during a Facebook live session with NDTV-Dettol Banega...
India has the largest number of anaemic population globally and continues to be a major health problem in the country. Scaled up along with the POSHAN...
According to the report titled 'COVID-19 Third Wave Preparedness: Children's Vulnerability and Recovery', prepared by a committee of experts constituted under the National Institute of Disaster...
Zydus Cadila's ZyCoV-D, India's first DNA vaccine against COVID-19 has received emergency use authorisation (EUA). The vaccine can be administered to children aged 12-17. Are there...
Over 87,000 people across the country have been reported COVID-19 positive after the second dose of vaccination. A latest ICMR study in Chennai showed that the...
33 per cent of children in India are underweight. One in every four child is malnourished but by addressing the challenge, we can make a difference....
Team Reckitt is spreading awareness on malnutrition through their initiative Reach Each Child in Maharashtra. The initiative aims to reach every child in the fight against...
As per the National Family and Health Survey 4, only about 4 out of 10 children were breastfed in the first hour of birth, says Dr...
Clinical Nutritionist Lovneet Batra says that one need not be on a high protein diet while recovering from Covid and about 70 grams of protein would...
Clinical Nutritionist Lovneet Batra highlights the importance of having a balanced diet on a regular basis in order to boost immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic. She...
From trauma due to deaths in their own families or immediate circle to distress in family due to loss of livelihood, children are facing the brunt...
Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Laureate termed the COVID-19 pandemic as a crisis of childhood, innocence where millions of children may not make it back to schools, which...
Reckitt’s Dettol Banega Swasth India campaign has reached out to over 26 million children, promoting lifelong hygiene habits and global...
Reckitt is driving grassroots health transformation in India through large-scale hygiene, sanitation and child health initiatives aligned with the Viksit...
A first-of-its-kind public installation is a reminder to invest in prevention of malaria, dengue and other vector borne diseases
