Hunger meter: How India fared over the years

A lookthrough of five factors and how the country's performance has changed 

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

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

One in every 3 southern African children are stunted: Report

Major drivers of malnutrition include lack of diversity and sub-optimal infant feeding practices prevailing in the region

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 …

Inflation can kill Africa human development, World Bank warns

Most poverty-struck rural households in Africa spend between 57 and 59 per cent of their income on food

Is it heatwave that troubles farmers: Experts explain the reasons behind paddy stunting in Punjab, Haryana

Early-sown plants have been affected more than timely or late-sown plants

Use DMF funds effectively to fight hunger and child malnutrition

The money provides enormous scope to scale up intervention and meet national and SDG targets at the time of a slipping hunger index

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

Extreme heat exposure worsens child malnutrition in Africa: Study

If the average global temperature rises by 2°C, the effect of heat exposure on stunting would double

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

Here is how India can eradicate malnutrition, hunger, food insecurity by 2030

Significant adjustments in the foods we produce and consume are necessary to maintain the integrity of our ecosystem and the health of communities

Air pollution will harm brain development, 9 of 10 people breathe polluted air

Annual loss in human capital arising from mental health conditions in children aged 0-19 is $387.2 billion

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, …

Climate shocks to drive 13.5 million people in Africa’s Sahel into poverty by 2050

Sahelian countries need $33.16 billion for climate adaptation by 2030

Undernourished India: Which Assembly seats fare the worst

Policy initiatives driven by assembly constituencies can be more precise with greater political accountability

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,…

Food affordability improved over last 50 years; but what about nutrition

Vast majority of people living in rural and traditional countries and over three billion people globally cannot afford a nutritious diet

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 …

India has made no progress on anaemia, childhood wasting: Global Nutrition Report

India ‘off-course’ in meeting 7 of 13 global nutrition targets, according to this year’s report on global nutrition