According to the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, more than 1.53 lakh villages in India have reported having "Har Ghar Jal," which means that every home has access to safe drinking water from a tap
By Outlook Planet Desk 27/01/2023
Seventh September 2021 marked the initiation of the Poshan Maah – a month of outreach and awareness activities under the Government of India’s flagship POSHAN Abhiyaan to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
By Madhu Joshi 19/09/2021
Improving maternal and child nutrition is a high priority for the government. The POSHAN Abhiyan, India’s flagship programme to tackle under-nutrition, has ambitious targets of reducing child stunting by 2% per annum and reducing anaemia in women and...
By Dr Bharati Kulkarni 21/07/2021
The urban and rural population in India still faces nutrition linked health concerns due to a non-balanced diet. Let's take a look at how various public-private initiatives has helped in meeting the nutritional challenges.
By Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi 21/05/2021
A UNICEF report states that over 80 percent of adolescents suffer from ‘hidden hunger’. The goal is to meet the intergenerational nutrition gap through various Government schemes
By Santanu Mishra 19/04/2021
Nutrition deficiency in the first two years leads to the risk of developing chronic diseases later in life. Here are some measures to avoid that.
By Dr Sheila Vir 12/04/2021
The war against child malnutrition can be won only with the help of data.
By Dr. Heena Gavit 20/03/2021
Renuka Korwate recounts how an Angawadi didi changed her entire family’s attitude towards children
By Lokesh Tamagire 16/03/2021
About 65 per cent of India's population consumes rice as a staple food. Fortification of rice is a cost-effective and complementary strategy to increase vitamin and mineral content in diets and a step towards nutritional security
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The tireless efforts of the Anganwadi workers and the officials of the women and child development department are bringing in significant improvement in the realm of health and nutrition of Haryana
By Prakash Kumar 13/03/2021