India has the largest programme, catering to over 114 million children A global report by the World Food Project (WFP) for 2013 on 169 countries has said that India has the largest school feeding programme in the world, catering to over 114 million children, but stands 12thamong 35 lower-middle-income countries covering 79 per cent of its total number of school-going children.
A PGIMER study determining the prevalence of epilepsy and treatment gap in children and teenagers between the age group of one and 18 years has found that 22 per cent of the 3,684 children never received optimal treatment. Though the treatment gap is lower as compared to other cities in the country, it still reflects that every fourth child with epilepsy does not get adequate treatment.
Nitrogen dioxide readings jumped in Hong Kong at two roadside pollution monitoring stations, reaching concentrations at which it becomes a toxic gas. The reading in the downtown district of Central was
Pakistan is one of only three countries in the world where the highly infectious crippling disease remains endemic. But opposition from militant groups has hampered efforts to immunise children, with vaccination
PANJIM: The government is likely to implement the restructured mid-day meal scheme from the New Year onwards with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar saying that the government is ready to pour in more money
Noida: Relocation of hazardous mobile towers installed in residential areas will soon be started by Noida Authority to ensure that residents, especially children, do not stay exposed to the perils of electromagnetic
<p>This new global report published by the World Food project analyses school feeding programmes in 169 countries and says that India has the largest school feeding programme in the world, catering to over 114 million children, but stands 12th among 35 lower-middle-income countries covering 79 per cent of its total number of school-going children.</p>
Jammu and Kashmir is all set to begin screening of over 50 lakh children for nearly three dozen diseases, including birth defects, under the Centrally sponsored Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK)
WHO has released these new treatment guidelines for almost 20 million children under-five worldwide who have severe acute malnutrition. Read text of these guidelines.
With a view to promoting non-motorised transport in the Millennium City, the citizens of Gurgaon along with some NGOs and support from the local administration observed “Raahgiri Day”, a weekly event,
