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Paediatricians Demand Preventive Policy For SAM Children

New Delhi: In a letter addressed to Health Minister J P Nadda, a group of 16 medical practitioners, most of whom are paediatricians, has urged the government to take policy...

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Bollywood

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Aamir Khan Visits Bhutan To Support Organizations Campaign for Child Nutrition

The actor met UNICEF Bhutan Representative and learnt about how UNICEF is working to address stunting.Thimphu (Bhutan): Bollywood star Aamir Khan on Tuesday visited Bhutan ...

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Human Rights

India’s Hunger Crisis Worse Than Bangladesh, Nepal

Reductions in the prevalence of undernourishment, child stunting, child mortality and child wasting (low weight for height) have led to the improvement in Global Hunger Ind...

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Health

Diagnosing India’s Growing Health Problem

The Indian health story has trended upwards going by the standard indicators of health. Besides significantly increasing the longevity of its citizens and keeping a check o...

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Health

Acquire Healthy Diet Practices, Expecting Mothers Told-

A lecture on “Maternal Nutrition” was delivered at Dewan Hospital to observe the National Safe Motherhood Day here today.
Expert Neeta Dewan talked about p...

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Health

Sure Cure: How To Tackle India's Undernutrition Crisis In 10 Steps

India is the epicenter of a global stunting crisis. At least 39% of the country's children under five - about 47 million souls - suffered from stunting in 2015. That's more...

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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

Spending On Child Healthcare Soars, But 40 Mn Children Stunted

Here are some health statistics for Indian children five years or younger: 38.7% are stunted (below normal height for the age), 19.8% are wasted (underweight and short) and...

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Sustainable Development

Swachh Bharat: World Bank Approves Rs 10,000-Crore Loan To Support Campaign

The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion (nearly Rs 10,036.5 crore) loan for the ambitious Clean India campaign to support the Indian government&...

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Health

Is India Winning The Fight Against Childhood Malnutrition?

India has won significant battles against childhood malnutrition in recent years, but it still needs to win the war. Around 14 million fewer children under the age of five ...

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