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...
A breakthrough infection is defined as an individual testing positive for COVID-19 more than two weeks after completing the full recommended doses of an authorised COVID...
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...
A member of Aawaj NGO in Bhopal and a part of UNCEF India's #YoungWarrior movement, 24-year-old Asma Khan built a team of 50 students in Madhya...
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....
भारत (India) में कुपोषण (Malnutrition) एक बड़ी समस्या है. खासकर महाराष्ट्र (Maharashtra) के अमरावती जिले में ये समस्या लंबे अरसे से दशकों से चली आ रही...
Malnutrition is among the major contributors to disease burden in India, according to experts. It is one of the chronic issues of the Melghat region of...
The first hour of the newborn should be considered as the golden hour to make sure that essential newborn care services including breastfeeding are provided to...
In a special series, on this Independence Day, NDTV spoke to Dr Rakesh Mishra, Director, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, Bangalore who is one of...
United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently released its sixth assessment report on the changing climate across the globe. It has also provided...
United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released its sixth assessment report on the changing climate across the globe. IPCC report 2021 on climate...
As a part of World Breastfeeding Week special, team Banega Swasth India speaks with Actor and founder of Freedom To Feed initiative - Neha Dhupia. From...
Dr Shariqua Yunus, Head, Nutrition and School feeding unit, World Food Programme, India, explains the four factors responsible for sub-optimal breastfeeding practices in India. Dr Yunus...
The theme for this year's World Breastfeeding Week is 'Protect Breastfeeding - A Shared Responsibility'. Dr Shariqua Yunus, Head, Nutrition and School feeding unit, World Food...