Women’s low BMI a major cause for stunting in children
A district-level analysis of data shows that 19 per cent of the time low BMI is the factor contributing to difference in stunting prevalence …
One in every 3 southern African children are stunted: Report
Major drivers of malnutrition include lack of diversity and sub-optimal infant feeding practices prevailing in the region
Just 32% tribal children consume healthy diet: expert committee
A report by an expert committee constituted by health ministry shows that malnutrition among tribals is more than among non-tribals
Inflation can kill Africa human development, World Bank warns
Most poverty-struck rural households in Africa spend between 57 and 59 per cent of their income on food
Use DMF funds effectively to fight hunger and child malnutrition
The money provides enormous scope to scale up intervention and meet national and SDG targets at the time of a slipping hunger index
Extreme heat exposure worsens child malnutrition in Africa: Study
If the average global temperature rises by 2°C, the effect of heat exposure on stunting would double
Women, children victims of obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean
In more than 20 countries the rate of female obesity is 10 percentage points higher than that of men
Gujarat's estimate of malnourished children lower than national survey: CAG
Gujarat government considered only underweight children to assess malnutrition levels and not stunting and wastage
Growing up stunted
Stunting, which reflects chronic undernutrition, is very high among tribal children in Madhya Pradesh. They can get nutritive foods from forests, …
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
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
Undernourished India: Which Assembly seats fare the worst
Policy initiatives driven by assembly constituencies can be more precise with greater political accountability
Every third child is malnourished, finds Global Nutrition Report 2018
‘Burden of malnutrition unacceptably high despite world being better equipped to fight it’
Does constructing airports with DMF fund address needs of mining-affected people?
DMF fund should instead be used to address concerns of mining-affected people like lack of access to clean drinking water, health care, …
Report urges investment in childhood for future development
Findings underscore the importance of increased global commitment to early childhood development. Consequences of inaction impact not only present,…
Dietary diversity can help stamp out child malnutrition in India
Relying solely on food supplements and fortification may not be sufficient to effectively tackle malnutrition caused by micronutrient deficiencies
Bihar failing to curb stunting among children due to inadequate fund, poor utilisation
Stunting, which causes irreversible damage, is highest among children in Bihar, where the share of state budget assigned for social welfare is on …
Food affordability improved over last 50 years; but what about nutrition
Vast majority of people living in rural and traditional countries and over three billion people globally cannot afford a nutritious diet
India has made no progress on anaemia, childhood wasting: Global Nutrition Report
India ‘off-course’ in meeting 7 of 13 global nutrition targets, according to this year’s report on global nutrition
India’s child wasting rate 18.7% as per latest UN inter-agency estimates
India is the largest country in southern Asia, where half of all children with wasting in the world live
Children’s right to nutrition: how we can do better
While there has been an improvement in the overall health of children, the annual rate of progression is disappointingly slow
Global malnutrition crisis: Africa worst hit; over 7 million girls, women undernourished in Nigeria
Nigerian girls and women suffering undernourishment can put newborn at risk, says UNICEF
Nearly 1.5 million children at risk of acute malnutrition as Somalia drought worsens
Severe drought had affected about 90% of Somalia’s land and a quarter of its 16 million population in March this year
Question mark over Bihar kids’ future as mid-day meals in limbo due to pandemic
Malnutrition and stunting among Bihar’s children could rise due to mid-day meals being stopped ever since COVID-19 struck
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