Malnourishment

In Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur, ill-equipped anganwadi centres struggle to stymie malnourishment among children

Many problems plague the the workforce of anganwadi centres in Lalitpur, including the lack of training, irregular payments, lack of job standardisation, poor compensation

WCD asks states for nomination of spokespersons in every district for nutrition programme aimed to fight against malnourishment

The ministry wants the programme to become a mass movement which sees participation from all stakeholders, a WCD ministry official said

UN says 90% Rohingya refugee arrivals in Bangladesh are under-nourished despite receiving food assistance

A new UN study has revealed that over 90 percent of the recent Rohingya refugee arrivals in Bangladesh are under-nourished despite receiving emergency food assistance.

India improved its infant mortality rate, yet has highest number of malnourished children in the world: Report

India is home to the largest number of malnourished children in the world, a report said on Wednesday, advocating the need for policies focusing on reducing health and social inequities.

United Nations: 1.4 mn children acutely malnourished in Somalia in 2017

Geneva: Somalia, hit by drought and on the verge of famine, will count 1.4 million acutely malnourished children by the end of the year, up 50 percent from late 2016, the UN said on Tuesday.

Despite 19% decline in childhood stunting, India's battle against malnutrition still looks bleak

Nearly a third of all children in India are stunted, despite the host of social welfare schemes launched in the last few decades to tackle malnutrition.

Over 6.5 lakh malnourished children in Gujarat: Government

The Gujarat government on Monday admitted that more than 6.5 lakh children suffer from malnutrition across the state.

Budget 2015: What steps will the FM take to tackle malnourishment in children?

In the Budget 2015, Will the FM take steps to address the malnourished children problem.

Survey claims 7 out of 10 children in Indian metros have below-median growth parameters

How malnutrition plagues children in Sunderbans

Unlike other children of his age, four-year-old Nirmal Mandal is still learning how to walk on his legs. He still crawls like a baby. When brought to the nearest primary health centre by his farmer parents in Pathar Pratima block of Sunderbans, doctors said the child is chronically malnourished and his legs are too weak to be able to take the weight of his body.