Nutrition - Page 2
Mini Anganwadis Could Help The Poorest And Most Disadvantaged
A gram sabha (village committee) meeting organised in the Chasagurjang panchayat of Pallahara block of Odisha. The...
Why Vulnerable Tribes, Susceptible to Illness, Malnutrition, Have Limited Healthcare
Sukanti Saunto, 28, with her 16-month-old son Babloo and 5-year-old son Babu. Babloo is recovering from brain malaria,...
In A Nation Awash In Eggs, A State Struggles To Get Them To Children
Rukmini Behra, 48, an anganwadi helper in Saradhapur village in Angul, Odisha prepares boiled eggs for three- to...
Feeding Mothers, Fighting Malnutrition: The East Godavari Experience
Ushasri with her three-month-old son and anganwadi worker T Vijaya. Ushashri’s first son was 2.5 kg at birth, while her...
More Indian Girls, Women Are Overweight Or Obese, Most Of Them Rich & Urban
New Delhi: Although malnourishment among women and children is widespread in India, increasing numbers of girls and...
Among Muzaffarpur’s Children, 2 In 5 Are Underweight, 1 In 2 Too Short For Age
Mumbai: As Muzaffarpur, Bihar, experiences its worst encephalitis outbreak in recent history, NITI Aayog’s dashboard on...
Improve Women’s Education, Health Services To Reduce India's Anaemia Burden, World's Highest
New Delhi: Improving women’s education could be the single most important intervention to reduce India’s anaemia burden,...
In India's Poorest State, A Pilot Project Succeeds In Reducing Malnourishment Among Children
Bokaro, Jharkhand: A frail young nursing mother Purnima Devi, 25, clutched her emaciated baby boy, 21-month-old Gorango...
