Child Malnutrition

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome: Are litchis really the culprit?

Doctors have blamed the litchi fruit for the spread of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. But is the fruit really the villain here as everybody seems to think? Dr. Pradeep Gadge, leading Diabetologist, Gadge Diabetes Centre, shares his views
Report: India home to a third of world's stunted children

Global Nutrition Report says that stunting among children under five has fallen globally from 32.6 per cent in 2000 to 22.2 per cent in 2017. Still, India is home to almost a third of the world's stunted children.
Tooth loss in elderly linked to malnutrition, finds study

Older adults with just 10 to 19 teeth are at higher risk malnutrition, warns a new study.
Eminent bariatric surgeon demands education ministry to set guidelines for school canteen to the

Processed food and beverages are the biggest sources of unwanted sugar in the diet. Excessive sugar is very unhealthy and can have adverse effect on metabolism and these foods should be banned from school canteens.
Homeless children more likely to have poor health, says study

If a new study is to be believed, babies who experienced both pre- and post-natal homelessness and those who experienced homelessness for longer than six months were at a highest risk of negative health outcomes.
National Nutrition Week 2018: Eat these foods to prevent malnutrition

Deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person's intake of energy and/or nutrients can be termed as malnutrition. So, here are some foods to prevent it. Opt for it, if you want to keep malnutrition at bay.
Child malnutrition: Amitabh Bachchan to address the vital issue

Malnutrition is the serious issue which needs to be tackled. Now, Amitabh Bachchan has come forward to take it up.
10 facts you should know about status of a girl child in India

National Girl Child Day- It is shocking to know that child marriage, devdasi system & other disturbing practices are still prevalent in modern India.
Shocking! 34% of children in UP malnourished

The situation in the rural areas is grave with 48% of under-5 children being stunted.
Humanitarian Sudha Reddy commits to the fight against malnutrition and breast cancer

Identified as the most common cancer among women, breast cancer prevalence is slated to be the same in the developed and developing world.
Curb malnutrition in country urges PM

A healthy India is only a dream if your children are malnourished.
India's malnutrition disease burden 12 times higher than China

According to reports titled, 'India State-level Disease Burden Report and Technical Paper.'
Why Mumbai is losing the battle against child malnutrition

It also ranks 17th among the 20 richest cities of the world.
1 in 3 Mumbai Municipal School children malnourished, up 4 times since 2013-14

Despite an extensive mid-day meal programme, a third of children in schools are malnourished
Shocking study says only 1 in 10 Indian children aged 6-23 months gets "adequate diet"

This is according to an IndiaSpend analysis of data from National Family Health Survey 2015-16.
Shocking! Five out of six children under the age of two don’t receive adequate nutrition

A UNICEF report has revealed that worldwide only one out of six children receive adequate nutrition.
600 malnutritioned kids' death issue: Maharashtra minister asks, 'So what?'

'So what? The government is doing its work, implementing schemes.....,' said Vishnu Sawra.
Remedial steps against malnutrition urgently required in Maharashtra, says Governor

Governor C.V. Rao on Wednesday asked the state government to take urgent remedial steps against malnutrition.
This is exactly what India needs to end malnutrition by 2030

Why is data important to end malnutrition in India by 2030?
Maneka Gandhi--Anganwadi system has been strengthened and a children's helpline has been launched to tackle malnutrition

As soon as we came to power, we decided to develop the Anganwadi system and provided a tablet to every Anganwadi to track their work, which will help in reducing malnutrition over the next two years,' said Gandhi.