The Ministry for Women and Child Development also asks states to set up Poshan Vatikas and promote Yoga
By Prakash Kumar 19/02/2021The demands of the outfit include universalization of PDS, hot cooked meals for children under three years and pregnant and lactating women, minimum wages for anganwadi workers and helpers and ASHAs
By Prakash Kumar 05/02/2021The link between open defecation (OD) and stunting has been well-established in literature on the subject
By Payal Seth 03/02/2021Situation has worsened in Gujarat, Maharashtra and West Bengal as well
By Prakash Kumar 02/02/2021There is a scope for public-private partnerships and a role for private business engagement in improving nutrition outcomes
By Prakash Kumar 01/02/2021The existing Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP) and the Poshan Abhiyan will be merged to formulate the new umbrella programme, Poshan 2.0, to combat malnutrition more effectively.
By Prakash Kumar 02/02/2021Here's how to replenish your body with some hot winter delicacies
By Dr Meghana Pasi 28/01/2021With one in every four women in India suffering from malnutrition it is time for urgent corrective action
By Shaonli Chakraborty 27/01/2021Treating Severely Acute Malnourished children must be the first priority of healthcare workers
By Piyasree Mukherjee 25/01/2021On National Girl Child Day, here's a primer on how the prevailing inequalities, socio-cultural norms, and discrimination in providing nutrition to girls impacts the entire nation
By Prapti Adhikari 24/01/2021