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
It is estimated that India lost nearly 4 percent of the GDP annually in terms of productivity, illness, and death due to multiple co-morbidities related to malnutrition. By Dr Sujeet Ranjan India has shown immense political will through the launch of the POSHAN Abhiyaan in 2018 and since then observing a National Nutrition Month every … Read more
Much more needs to be done to realize the goal of addressing malnutrition by 2022. Dr Sujeet Ranjan The coronavirus pandemic and containment measures have plunged the economy into a deep contraction. As a result of limited economic activity in the country during the quarter amid lockdowns to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, … Read more