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Mobilizing against child malnutrition

A child born at the start of 2020 was less likely to become malnourished than a child born at the turn of the Millennium.

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Health

India Governance Report brings together stories of good governance from across India

Over the course of the last 10 months, Indian governance has reported its successful initiatives on issues based on health, gender parity, climate change, education and muc...

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Sustainable Development

Indian Households with Mobile Phone exceeds Households with Toilets

According to an article in LiveMint, data has been re...

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Health

Famished India behind Myanmar and Bangladesh on the Global Hunger Index

With one of the highest rates of child malnutrition in the world, India has won notoriety as one of the nutritional basket cases of the world over the past few years. Globa...

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Health

Healthcare Budget 2017: India Should Spend More On Healthcare Sector

India has one bed for every 1,050 patients and to fulfil country's healthcare demand, the government needs to add more beds to its hospitals. In last 67 years since Indepen...

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Health

Mizoram Shows How Good Sanitation Can Help Tackle Problems Like Child Malnutrition

The north eastern state of Mizoram has reported a 13 percentage-point decline in stunting (below normal height for the age) and five percentage points decline in underweigh...

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Health

Poverty, Mother's Health Behind Child Malnutrition In India

Boston:??Short Maternal Stature, Extreme Poverty, Poor Dietary Diversity And Mother's Lack Of Education Are Among The Top Five Risk Factors For Malnutrition In Children In ...

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Health

Breaking The Cycle Of Malnutrition: Healthy Mothers Produce Healthy Babies

Every baby in the womb eats what its mother does, or more accurately derives its essential nutrients from her. Thus, even mild maternal malnutrition can impair fetal develo...

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Health

When Alphabet Fails, Technology Succeeds

We had a tough time telling the family of a high risk pregnant woman to take special care of her and register for delivery at the district hospital. Despite repeated cautio...

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Sustainable Development

Social Norms Biggest Challenge in Child Rights: UNICEF

Prevailing social norms such as early marriage and child labour are the biggest challenge in implementing child rights in the country, a UNICEF official said. “The ma...

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