Centre approves setting up of National Nutrition Mission to address malnutrition, stunting

The mission would map various schemes and monitor them real-time

Women’s low BMI a major cause for stunting in children

A district-level analysis of data shows that 19 per cent of the time low BMI is the factor contributing to difference in stunting prevalence …

Just 32% tribal children consume healthy diet: expert committee

A report by an expert committee constituted by health ministry shows that malnutrition among tribals is more than among non-tribals

Globally, one in four children is stunted

India is home to the largest number of stunted children in the world

India has highest level of child wasting in South Asia: Global report

The country is only second to South Sudan when it comes to child wasting

Women, children victims of obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean

In more than 20 countries the rate of female obesity is 10 percentage points higher than that of men

Gujarat's estimate of malnourished children lower than national survey: CAG

Gujarat government considered only underweight children to assess malnutrition levels and not stunting and wastage

Centre signs US $200 million loan deal with World Bank for POSHAN Abhiyaan

Amount to be used as financial aid to reduce stunting among children

Growing up stunted

Stunting, which reflects chronic undernutrition, is very high among tribal children in Madhya Pradesh. They can get nutritive foods from forests, …

Every third child is malnourished, finds Global Nutrition Report 2018

‘Burden of malnutrition unacceptably high despite world being better equipped to fight it’

Does constructing airports with DMF fund address needs of mining-affected people?

DMF fund should instead be used to address concerns of mining-affected people like lack of access to clean drinking water, health care, …

Report urges investment in childhood for future development

Findings underscore the importance of increased global commitment to early childhood development. Consequences of inaction impact not only present,…

Bihar failing to curb stunting among children due to inadequate fund, poor utilisation

Stunting, which causes irreversible damage, is highest among children in Bihar, where the share of state budget assigned for social welfare is on …

Children’s right to nutrition: how we can do better

While there has been an improvement in the overall health of children, the annual rate of progression is disappointingly slow

Study reveals link between teenage pregnancy and child stunting

Adolescent mothers were more likely to be anaemic compared with adult mothers and anaemia was associated with reduced child growth, find the study

Poshan Abhiyan scheme lags behind its target

The focus of the scheme was to reduce stunting in children aged between 0 and 6 years from 38.4 per cent to 25 per cent by 2022; but recent study …

309,000 babies die on their day of birth in India every year

Report by non-profit for children says one newborn dies every minute in South Asia; malnourishment, early pregnancy are factors

Unsafe water stunting growth of Indian children: report

Malnutrition and stunting is higher in the country than in the poorest parts of sub-Saharan Africa, says a report by UNICEF and FAO

3.1 million children under five die of malnutrition annually

Study says child mortality linked to maternal undernutrition, obesity