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3.1 million children under five die of malnutrition annually
@singh_jyotsna Issue Date: Jun 10, 2013
Forty-five per cent of deaths of children below the age of five globally are attributed to malnutrition, says a study published as part of a compendium of research papers from The Lancet. The study looks at maternal and child undernutrition and overweight in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and calls for an enabling environment to tackle malnutrition and incorporate specific nutrition goals and actions.
India loses up to $46 billion to malnourishment
Issue Date: May 29, 2013
Cabinet approves National Policy for Children
Issue Date: Apr 24, 2013
The Union Cabinet on April 18 approved the National Policy for Children, which will help guide implementation of programmes and schemes for children. The policy gives utmost priority to right to life, health and nutrition and also gives importance to development, education, protection and participation.
India’s Child Development Index ranking drops
Issue Date: Jul 25, 2012
While the world has made significant progress in child health, education and nutrition in the past decade, India has fared poorly among middle-income countries. It has been given a ranking of 112 in the Child Development Index (CDI) report released by the non-profit Save the Children. This is much lower than the ranking of 103 in 2004.
'South Asia, Africa show poor progress towards MDGs'
Issue Date: Jun 13, 2012
Maternal deaths have halved and child deaths have decreased significantly between 1990 and 2010. But countries in South Asia and Africa have shown poor progress in saving their mothers and new born children, says a report put together by WHO, UNICEF and academics.
