Malnutrition among tribal children
Malnutrition is unacceptably higher among India’s tribal population than other communities. Among tribal children under five, 51.1 per cent …
Burden of child brides: Bihar, Rajasthan lead states in marrying off girls early
Southern states such as Tamil Nadu and Telangana are not doing any better, finds National Health Profile 2018
5 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2021, 1.9 million stillborn: UN reports
A death of child or youth every 4.4 seconds; many could have been prevented with equitable access to high-quality healthcare
India is reeling under hunger. Will government intervention during COVID-19 help?
Data on nutrition status during COVID-19 could help improve future nutrition programmes in India
Fixing severe child malnutrition: Views from Amravati’s Dharni
Between May 2020 and May 2021, the infant mortality rate in Dharni block was 37.28%; maternal mortality rate was 3.25%
NFHS-5: Child mortality drops, prevalence of malnutrition remains high
Despite the decline, India’s infant mortality rate worst among developing countries
‘Need to be accompanied biggest reason for girl student drop outs’
New study says 90 per cent of over 3,000 girls in 1,604 households across four states claimed this to be the reason
Population populism: UP bill should empower, not control people
Solution to population problem lies in ensuring socio-economic development by addressing issues of adolescent sexual and reproductive health, …
World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2023: A plethora of misinformation perpetuates this social malaise
Human trafficking is widespread and deeply ingrained in the fabric of society, especially in India. The path to eradication is complex and …
The struggle for environmental justice in Africa
Today, Africa is facing multiple ecological challenges. All of these have resulted from the actions of entities that have seen the continent as a …
India has pushed back poverty, still home to most poor people in world: UNDP index
Pre-pandemic data shows 228.9 million poor people in India highest in the world, Nigeria follows at 97 million
COVID-19 pandemic & children: Long-term impacts warrant concern
The physical and psychological effects of the pandemic pose major threats to children’s development
Falling through the cracks: Shining a light on adolescent girls in humanitarian emergencies
With the onset of COVID-19, adolescent girls in conflict zones are 90 per cent more likely to be out of school
Even India’s best-governed states are not a 100% in child health: Report
It finds that states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which did well in overall child well-being, slipped down in child health indicators
Climate-resilient water, sanitation & hygiene policies need of hour to meet global agenda of 2030
The 10 African countries most water-insecure & climate-impacted need immediate attention
World Breastfeeding Week 2023: Supportive workplaces needed to reach global breastfeeding targets
Rate of breastfeeding at 48%, up by 10 percentage points over past decade, say WHO & UNICEF
‘Over 22 million in Ethiopia facing severe food crisis’
Back-to-back droughts causing food emergency, children at high risk of death from malnutrition, says non-profit
How does elementary literacy impact Adivasi livelihoods? SAL 2021 report sheds light
Family heads had no school education in 53% of Adivasi households in Jharkhand and 58.6% in Odisha
Here is how India can eradicate malnutrition, hunger, food insecurity by 2030
Significant adjustments in the foods we produce and consume are necessary to maintain the integrity of our ecosystem and the health of communities
Slavery and war are tightly connected – but we had no idea just how much until we crunched the data
In 2016, the United Nations Security Council named modern slavery a serious concern in areas affected by armed conflict
Air pollution will harm brain development, 9 of 10 people breathe polluted air
Annual loss in human capital arising from mental health conditions in children aged 0-19 is $387.2 billion
Safeguarding childhoods from online harm during COVID-19 and beyond
As we celebrate Safer Internet Day, let’s analyse impact of the powerful medium on India’s children as the opportunity not only …
Specialized cells maintain healthy pregnancy by teaching the mother’s immune system not to attack developing fetus
How does the immune system generally learn what to attack and what not to attack? A study tries to find out
Our children are at risk of air pollution. Now is the time to act
Children’s health can be affected by air pollution even before they are born. As they grow up, pollution stunts their lung growth&…
Climate change: 490 million children in Africa most vulnerable
Of the 750 million children in 45 countries likely to be most affected by climate risk, 210 million are in three South Asian nations — …