Globally, over 6 million children under the age of five die each year, and approximately 165 million (26%) of the world’s children have stunted growth jeopardizing subsequent physical as well as cognitive development. A workshop on the above mentioned challenges titled the Multi Sectorial Interventions in the context of maternal and child health was organised at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai recently by Grand Challenges India.

Launched in 2013, Grand Challenges India is a collaborative effort by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India (GOI), Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) – a Government of India enterprise and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).

The workshop brought together representatives from BMGF BIRAC, DBT and United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The workshop also facilitated dialogue among the researchers, innovators and funders.

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