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Uttarakhand to launch campaign to register pregnant women in unorganized sector under PMMVYUttarakhand is launching a 15-day special campaign from October 4 to register pregnant women in the unorganized sector, including construct...- Bill Gates awards India an 'A' for working to solve malnutrition, praises public feeding systems and midday meal programBill Gates praised India's efforts to combat malnutrition, highlighting its focus on public feeding and fortified foods. He noted India's s...
- India ranks at 94 in Global Hunger Index; experts blame poor implementation, siloed approachThe neighbouring Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan too are in the 'serious' category but ranked higher than India in this year's hunger inde...
- Healthcare experts call for urgent action to address COVID impact on national nutrition missionThe government is celebrating the National Nutrition Month or 'Poshan Maah' in September during which several programmes to spread awarenes...
- Government mulling revising legal age of marriage for girls, hints PM ModiAs of now, while the legal age of marriage in India is 18 years for girls, it is 21 for boys. Anaemia and malnutrition are common afflictio...
- Piramal Swasthya join hands with Rockefeller Foundation to strengthen India's healthcare scenarioCommitted to invest about 1 million US dollars to be able to bring-in insights, the Rockfeller foundation aims to work with Piramal by leve...
- Most states won't meet Poshan Abhiyaan targets to curb child malnutrition: StudySome of the states, which have reported the worst cases include Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Assam and Tripura.
- Maternity leave: Activists say need awareness for it to benefitAccording to WHO, 8 lac child lives can be saved every year if infants are properly breastfed,however, globally, less than 40 per cent of i...
- Reinvent and redesign the ICDS to effectively combat malnutritionArguably the biggest social programme in the world, ICDS has nevertheless not been able to address maternal and child malnutrition in the 4...
- Cabinet may give go-ahead to labour ministry proposal of extending maternity leave to 26 weeksThe Labour Ministry is in the final stages of preparing a draft amendment bill to extend the period of maternity leave of working women fro...
- Poverty, mother's health behind child malnutrition in India: StudyShort maternal stature, extreme poverty, poor dietary diversity and mother's lack of education are among the top five risk factors for maln...
- Anganwadi workers should address "serious" issues of malnutrition: Rajasthan minister Anita BhadelRajasthan's Women and Child Development Minister Anita Bhadel asked the anganwadi workers to address the "serious" issues of malnutrition.
- For an aspiring global power, India suffers from shocking levels of malnutritionGood news is that the BJP manifesto said that “extreme poverty and malnutrition will be treated as a national priority and will be addresse...
- Budget 2013: Integrated Child Development's funds enhanced by 11.7%FM also commended the ICDS for being able to spend the entire amount of Rs 15,850 crore provided in 2012-13.
- India ranks with Africa on nutrition; 50% children underfedThe data shows that almost half of Indian children are underweight and stunted, and more than 70% of women and kids have serious nutritiona...
- Government comes out with draft national policy for childrenAmongst the key priorities listed in the draft are making survival, health, nutrition, development, education, protection and participation...
- Developing world lags on food and nutrition targets: StudyDeveloping nations, including India, lag on meeting targets to provide food & nutrition to their citizens, & child & maternal mortality rat...
- Malnourishment a national shame: Manmohan SinghCalling malnourishment "a national shame", Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said India cannot hope for a healthy future with 42%...
- 'South Asia nations will fall short of MDGs'Most south Asian nations will fall short on the MDGs, a set of eight globally agreed development goal due to be achieved by 2015, a study b...
- Most south Asia nations will fall short of MDG:IMF-WBMost south Asian nations will fall short on the Millenium Development Goals, a set of eight globally agreed development goal due to be achi...
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