First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Health
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Ion Exchange sets up water station in Bengal
After successfully introducing the state-of-art zero-B water stations in Rajasthan, Ion Exchange (India) Ltd. has installed its first such unit in West Bengal. From here the company will soon move to
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Govt issues two draft ordinances: Protection of breast-feeding,non-smokers' health
The Pakistan government issued two draft ordinances on protection of breast-feeding and young child nutrition and prohibition of smoking and protection of non- smokers health. The ordinances have
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Healthy, timely project for Nilgiris children
A model project to eliminate malnutrition in the Nilgiris by March 2003 has assumed significance in the wake of a report released by the National Family Health survey-2. The report has sounded the
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Fluoride toothpaste harmful for children
If your toddler chews on the toothbrush, licks and swallows toothpaste, make sure it is nonfluroidated. Fluoride ingested by children less than four years old can be harmful. Maulana Azad Medical
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Polio is going unchecked in UP, two states
There are few signs of polio eradication in the country with close to 300 children being crippled by the deadly disease in Uttar Pradesh, one of the most populous states, this year. The virus, which
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9% slum women surveyed test HIV positive
A series of health camps for women in slum clusters have detected an alarmingly high incidence of HIV. In three camps held since June so far, almost nine per cent of women were found positive. The
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Prenatal sex test couples face action
Couples guilty of undergoing prenatal sex determination tests will face serious action, going by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation's latest resolve. A seminar organised by the NMMC recently
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Plan better to get more aid: NGOs
A group of NGOs called upon the Government to evolve a more participatory and transparent system for seeking international aid from prevention and cure of HIV, TB and malaria in the country. At a
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Lifestyle takes its toll
Rapid industrialisation and modernisation in Gurgaon over the past decade has resulted in sedentary lifestyle and fast food culture among residents of the posh colonies. This has resulted in the rise
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India may emerge as base for herbal plant sourcing
India is gearing up to emerge as the raw material sourcing base for the $60 billion worth of the global herbal medicine and cosmetics industry. The demand for medicinal and herbal plants are growing