India’s obesity doubled in 10 years: NFHS-4
The National Family Health Survey highlights that obesity affects urban population more than its rural counterpart
Study reveals link between teenage pregnancy and child stunting
Adolescent mothers were more likely to be anaemic compared with adult mothers and anaemia was associated with reduced child growth, find the study
The iron bar
Fluoride in water and food blocks iron absorption, leads to anaemia among pregnant women
Poshan Abhiyan scheme lags behind its target
The focus of the scheme was to reduce stunting in children aged between 0 and 6 years from 38.4 per cent to 25 per cent by 2022; but recent study …
Rising CO2 emissions may increase global iron deficiency risk
The estimated percentages of lost dietary iron under rising CO2 levels range from 1.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent
Become iron woman, eat veggies
As government fails to tackle anaemia, NGOs in Maharashtra help women increase haemoglobin by raising kitchen gardens
A simple yet rare solution
Iron deficiency in newborns can be checked if doctors wait for two minutes before cutting the umbilical cord
Here are some solutions to address health challenges faced by tribal communities
Skilling and support to nurses and midwives will help in ensuring the provision of a responsive healthcare
Money matters
Sonal Matharu finds out how schemes for women and children are all about making money and neglect their health
‘Deficiency in micronutrients in soil linked to health of children and women’
Districts with an increased proportion of soil zinc samples had significantly lower rates of child stunting and underweight
Health goals of 11th Five-Year Plan unmet. 12th Plan hopes to achieve them
Planning Commission's working group recommends repeating last Plan targets in the 12th Plan
Referred to die
Infant deaths in West Bengal’s only super specialty hospital underscrore an urgent need to improve healthcare facilities in rural areas
Deaths due to non-communicable diseases increased by 37 per cent since 1990
Kerala, Goa, and Tamil Nadu have the largest share of non-communicable diseases, according to the 2016 India State-level Disease Burden study