Not just children, rise in obesity has even been recorded in adults in the latest NFHS survey in comparison to NFHS-4.
By PTI 15/12/2020Before the pandemic, the number of stunted children declined globally each year, from 199.5 million in 2000 to 144 million in 2019.
By Associated Press (AP) 15/12/2020The partial survey of 18 state and 5 union territories show a rise in infant malnutrition, and decline in infant mortality
By Lola Nayar 14/12/2020As 2020 comes to a close, here's some facts and figures on how India and the world are performing on food and nutrition security.
By Raadhika Gupta 14/12/2020India's commitment will be used to strengthen all levels of care in response to the pandemic and to ensure essential public health functions during the year 20-21.
By PTI 13/12/2020If you've been infected by the coronavirus, follow these steps to take care of your lungs.
By Bipasha Das 12/12/2020India’s Covid-19 mitigation efforts should be to prevent child undernutrition now rather than to treat it later.
By Jef L Leroy 11/12/2020While low revenues due to the pandemic may mean substantial funds for nutrition may not be possible, there are still ways to ensure more nutrition for the money. Here’s how.
By Avani Kapur 14/12/2020The study, published in the journal sheds light on the role of antibodies and immune cells in protection against SARS-CoV-2
By PTI 06/12/2020Imbalanced diets and poverty are the scourge of our nation. Supplements could help.
By Ramya Ramachandran 03/12/2020