Over 80,000 children under the age of five living in Muslim-majority areas of western Myanmar are "wasting" and will need treatment for acute malnutrition over the next year
In the time where 795 billion people are starving, US is wasting 40 percent of their food
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked scientists to find solutions for hunger and malnutrition that prevail in the society while conserving the bio-diversity. "Today, millions of people are struggling with hunger, poverty and malnutrition. Science
Maharashtra's Tribal Welfare Minister Vishnu Sawra has landed himself in a soup after his casual response to a tragedy in which 600 tribal children perished due to malnutrition in Palghar.
Ahmedabad: Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Saurday launched launched two state-wide campaigns against malnutrition at Ahwa town in Dangs district. As part of 'Bal Amritam' and 'Mission Shakti' campaigns, iron-rich supplementary food would be provid
Patna: In a bid to prevent anaemia and malnutrition among children in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that lemon and jamun trees be planted at all Aganwadi centres in the state.Kumar instructed that
Broadening girths are expanding India's battle against malnutrition, a new Indian study has revealed, setting off a host of so-called lifestyle ailments.This is happening as India fights a losing battle with the bulge, hosting as
New Delhi (Reuters): India's main programme to fight child malnutrition has been hit by budget cuts that make it difficult to pay wages of millions of health workers, a cabinet minister said on Monday in
A child from a poor, urban family is 40% more likely to die than a richer child in India's towns and cities.Children below 10 in urban areas—especially girls—are 20% more likely to be sick than
• India has reduced malnutrition, but it is 27% worse than Brazil, 26% worse than China and 21% worse than South Africa.• Rural areas have seen more declines in percentages of malnourished children than urban
New Delhi: The central government has taken note of the United Nations annual hunger report, and accorded high priority to the issue of hunger, a union minister said on Wednesday."The government has taken note of
India has the highest number of undernourished people in the world at 194.6 million, down 7% over the past two decades, but up 2.6% over the past five years. China, which had the most undernourished people,
97% of 12-year-olds were enrolled in elementary schools in 2013; up from 89% in 2006. Almost a third of children continue to show signs of malnutrition at age 12 with high rates for economically- and socially-marginalised
Jaipur: Higher level of malnutrition has been observed among children of migrants who change places in search of livelihood. Lack of food and nutrition security, feeding and dietary practices and illnesses to their mothers are
Kathmandu: Bollywood superstar, director and producer Aamir Khan has been appointed Unicef Ambassador for South Asia, the UN agency announced here Thursday.Aamir endorsed the offer, in which capacity he would support Unicef's work to promote
Kathmandu:Though some substantive achievement has been made in the region for overall development of children, compared with developed nations, South Asia needs to do more, Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said here.The prime minister made
New Delhi: Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today laid stress on putting in place a comprehensive time bound action plan in the form of 'National Nutrition Mission' to tackle malnutrition."A comprehensive time
Patna: Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel today called for public participation and teamwork to eradicate malnutrition in the state.“It is time we eradicated malnutrition in our state. Leaders and the people of the state should
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