India malnutrition

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The Partial NFHS-5 Data Is Reason Enough for Serious Concern, Urgent Action

Dipa Sinha 24/12/2020

Only Andhra Pradesh and Sikkim have reported an improvement...

A mother feeds her malnourished child in the Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre of Sheopur district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh April 6, 2010. Credit: REUTERS/Reinhard Krause

Child Nutrition Levels in India Worsened Over Last Five Years, Finds NHFS Survey

Taniya Roy 14/12/2020

Eighteen of the 22 states and UTs recorded a...

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To Solve the Problem of Malnutrition, Its Many Dynamics Need to Be Understood

Sarvesh Kumar Shahi 19/03/2020

The NHRC recently issued a notice to the Uttar...

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Are We Paying Enough Attention to India’s Hunger Problem?

Aishwarya Tripathi 02/11/2019

According to the 2019 Global Hunger Index, India has...

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MP BJP Leader Claims Eggs in Midday Meals Will Turn Children Into Cannibals

The Wire Staff 01/11/2019

Leader of opposition in Madhya Pradesh Gopal Bhargava said...

Two-month-old Jyoti lies in a bed in a malnutrition intensive care unit in Dharbhanga Medical College in Dharbhanga

Malnutrition Behind 69% Deaths Among Children Below Five in India: UNICEF

The UNICEF report also categorised every second Indian woman...

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Malnutrition Remains Leading Cause of Death for Children Under Five: Study

Anoo Bhuyan 19/09/2019

While there are several indicators for malnutrition, low birth...