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Weighing In On Sugar Tax

The World Health Organisation’s recommendation that nations tax sugary drinks is a well-meaning one, but the needs of local communities cannot be left out If, some ye...

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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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Health

What We Learned About The Global Burden Of Disease?

Kofi Annan, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, observed that knowledge is power and information is liberating. Indeed, the collection, analysis and dissemi...

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Health

Investing In A Child's Early Years For A Stronger Economy

Over the next two decades, India will have one of the youngest and largest working age populations in the world. On one hand, this is promising news. But for India to capit...

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Sustainable Development

What If The Answers To Our Most Crucial Questions Lie With Us?

What if all Indian children grew up strong and well-nourished? What if each Indian household had access to adequate sanitation and hygiene?
What if every Indian had th...

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Sustainable Development

Why It's So Hard To Determine If Food And Drinks Cause Cancer

On Wednesday, the WHO’s cancer research arm—the International Agency for Research on Cancer—announced it had taken coffee off its list of items considered...

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Health

Natural Births: Bringing Back The Midwife

Birthing centres like BirthVillage in Kochi are part of a growing trend Dusk-tinted light filters in through the reed curtains covering the large windows of the birthing ro...

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Health

The Women Behind The Clothes- How One Apparel Company Is Improving The Lives Of The Women In Its Supply Chain Through Reproductive Health Training

225 million girls and women who want to choose when, whether, and how many children to have face barriers accessing contraceptive information and services globally. When gi...

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Human Rights

Exploiting Asia's Biodiversity Can Ensure Food Security, End Hunger

Experts came together at a regional consultation on Asia’s biodiversity to assess opportunities on how to ensure food security and enhance nutrition across the contin...

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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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