micronutrient deficiencies

1000 days to build a healthier and prosperous India

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1000 days to build a healthier and prosperous India

Women and children are a key demography that needs to be specifically targeted when taking action against malnutrition, as the malady has an inter-generational dimension. By Dr. Pankaj Verma, With the release of Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021, the nationwide nutrition status has again taken centre-stage amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Notwithstanding the questions around … Read more

Covid-19 calls for a reset in Poshan Abhiyan interventions

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Covid-19 calls for a reset in Poshan Abhiyan interventions

For decades, governments have been attempting to tackle hunger and malnutrition by making malnutrition a priority in the health agenda. (Representational image: IE) By Dr Heena Gavit, Every four years, at the Olympics, India faces the same question—why does its medal tally pale in comparison to the strength of its population? Some economists have tried … Read more