Good nutrition is essential for a child's growth, development, and proper functioning of the immune system to boost a child's defences against infectious diseases like diarrhoea....
According to experts, gender stereotypes that children believe from an early age affect their behaviour, self-esteem and relationships. Here are some tips that parents can follow...
Remember, a change in a child's behaviour like mood swings and angry outbursts is an indication of inner turmoil, says Dr Amit Sen, Child and Adolescent...
Health drives economic development - the health of our women & girls, the health of our farmers, migrant labourers, animals, mountains, air and forests & the...
According to experts, sex education and conversations about sexual health are crucial because most teenagers grow up without appropriate information about sex, leading them to assume...
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...
From sanitation and menstrual hygiene to waste management, skilling and women-led change, the 7th edition of the ISC-FICCI Sanitation Awards...
National tech startup challenge invites innovators to build affordable gas-detection solutions; winners to receive grants of up to Rs 5...
The awards recognised organisations and individuals for their work, new ideas and contributions to the sanitation sector
