Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to distribute free fortified rice until 2028 aims to eradicate malnutrition, benefiting 80 crore citizens and improving nutritional health across India.
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates praised India’s efforts to address malnutrition, giving the country "an A" for its dedication to the issue.
It addresses the importance of nutrition, infused with cultural reverence and a comprehensive 360-degree surround campaign planned across multiple platforms.
India may lose 4600 crore ($46 billion) due to malnutrition by 2030. By 2035, more than half of the world's population will be overweight or obese…Therefore, in this episode of Perspective, we talk about the issue of obesity and malnutrition, and how India can tackle it.
At least 18 million people are facing acute food insecurity and the Darfur region, which has seen the worst of the conflict, will face catastrophic hunger, according to the UN. Thousands of people have been killed since the war erupted in April 2023 and 10 million people have been driven homeless.
All 2.3 million people in Gaza are facing crisis levels of food insecurity or worse, and a complete breakdown of civil order in the north. One in in six children under the age of two in northern Gaza are suffering from "acute malnutrition and wasting", according to UN.
Mann Ki Baat: In his monthly radio broadcast, Modi said the 'Amrit Dhara' of 'Amrit Mahotsav' marking 75 years of India's independence was flowing in all corners of the country in this month.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address on the 75th Independence Day had announced that fortified rice will be provided through all central government schemes by 2024.
Also, India has slipped to 101st position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 of 116 countries, from its 2020 position of 94th and is behind its neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
All around the world, the coronavirus and its restrictions are pushing already hungry communities over the edge, cutting off meager farms from markets and isolating villages from food and medical aid.
As all government and private schools remain closed since the COVID-19 lockdown, it's having a devastating effect on the poor children in parts of Bihar.
The UN World Food Programme (UNWFP) has endorsed India's policy measures for addressing hunger and malnutrition to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
India has made some progress in reducing child malnutrition, but a lot needs to be done, according to the first Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) survey, released recently.
According to a new report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), there has been a decrease in malnutrition in children in India by almost 1 percent every year whereas obesity has been on a rise.
"Of the 97,139 Anganwadi centres in MP, 29,383 are run from private buildings. Of these, 26,000 centres haven't paid monthly rents of Rs 3,000 for several months said Vidya Khangar MP chief of the All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers.
In most of rural India, women work as agricultural and family farm labourers, in addition to performing nearly all the childcare and household duties.
Latest health update: Older adults with just 10 to 19 teeth are at higher risk of malnutrition as per a new study.
Probe confirms girls died due to malnutrition. The probe also brought the fact that one of sister had Rs 1800 in her account.
India loses about 4 per cent of GDP (gross domestic product) to malnutrition, greater than India's entire defence budget, which is 1.5 per cent of GDP.
52 infants have been reported dead in last 30 days at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (MGM) Hospital in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur.
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