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
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
At a time when malnutrition deaths among tribal children in Attappady have raised questions on the food and nutritional security of tribal populations in the state, Edavakagramapanchayath in Wayanad has
A package for Attappadi tribal hamlets is likely to take a final shape in Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, after several deaths due to malnutrition were reported from the area. The package would be finalized
With an aim to ensure survival, health and nutrition as an inalienable right of every child and special care for kids caught in sectarian violence, the government is all set to clear National Policy for Children 2012, which is high on the agenda of the Union Cabinet that will meet on Thursday. Sources in the government confirmed that a proposal on the issue from the ministry of women and child development (WSD) is likely to be taken up for consideration at the meeting of the Union Cabinet, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Five tribal children have reportedly died due to malnutrition at Attappady in Palakkad district of Kerala this year. The total deaths due to malnutrition in this tribal area has touched 24 in the last
Mission’s term can be extended depending on the results With the problem of malnourishment in children assuming alarming proportions, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up a State Nutrition Mission to tackle the problem more effectively. The mission will be patterned on the one in Maharashtra with a committee under the Chief Minister overseeing its working.
Focus On Health Of Kids, Pregnant Women Lucknow: The state nutrition mission, approved by the state cabinet here on Monday, will begin with 41 high-focus districts. These districts, say officials in the state Health department, account for high rate of malnutrition. The list includes Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria, Ballia, Siddharthnagar, Bahraich, Barabanki, Shravasti, Gonda and Balrampur besides the Bundelkhand region.
Nagaland minister for health & family welfare Imkong L Imchen launched the Weekly Iron & Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) programme for adolescents on Tuesday. Addressing a gathering, Imchen said WIFS
This report presents results of analyses of the IFPRI household survey data on various topics that, combined, represent the current food security situation in Bangladesh. Specifically, the study examines
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Delhi Government and Commissioners of three Municipal Corporations of the city on the allegations made in a media
The World Bank on Wednesday (27) approved a concessionary loan of US$ 200 million, at an interest rate of 1.25 percent, to Sri Lanka for the Health Sector Development Project to help the government upgrade