Malnutrition

Explained: What is the Global Hunger Index? Why has India rejected it?

India ranks 107 on the list of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2022, trailing Pakistan (99), Bangladesh (84), Nepal (81) and Sri Lanka (64). However, the government has rejected the data for the second year in a row. What’s wrong?

National Nutrition Week 2022: Nutrition tips for children to maintain their health

Apart from a healthy diet, physical activity is also a very important component of the well-being of children

'Only God can help us', says people in Somalia as famine kills hundreds, including children

At least 30 people have died this year through April at the center and six other facilities run by Action Against Hunger, the humanitarian group said

CSE report finds 71% Indians cannot afford healthy diet, global average 42%

The report 'State of India's Environment 2022: In Figures' also said 1.7 million people die every year due to diseases attributable to poor diet

Akshaya Patra Foundation: A steaming bowl of dal, rice and the din of a bustling classroom

Akshaya Patra recently tied up with the United Nations –World Food Programme to work on improving the reach and effectiveness of the mid-day meal scheme

On Human Rights Day, deepening challenge on access to education, nutrition forces introspection, course correction

The International Monetary Fund estimates COVID-19 has pushed 120 million people into extreme poverty.

Supreme Court to hear plea seeking setting up of community kitchens across country to battle hunger

The plea claimed 69 percent of children under the age of five die every day due to hunger and malnutrition and that it was violative of various fundamental rights, including right to life

TB-free India by 2025 an aspirational goal, but paying attention to nutrition key to beating disease

India accounts for the highest TB burden globally; 27 percent of the cases are detected in India. If we have learnt anything from COVID-19, it is that prevention and caution are better than the cure

Over 3 million Afghan children under five could suffer from acute malnutrition by year end, warn UN agencies

Acute food insecurity is affecting 14 million people in Afghanistan who are without reliable access to water, food and basic health and nutrition services, following years of conflict

Malnutrition not just a problem of the poor; focus should be on correct feeding practices, say experts

Malnutrition is not the problem of only the poor. Poor are grappling with undernutrition and the rich are grappling with overnutrition, said Dr Shailesh Jagtap