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
The Monitoring Report 2012 indicates that Bangladesh is becoming a more food secure, better nourished and healthier country. However, progress has been uneven. Food is more readily available in the country,
Infant feeding practices have a major role in determining nutritional status of children and are associated with household socioeconomic and demographic factors. The researchers did a cross-sectional household
The interim report submitted by a committee formed to tackle malnutrition among children in the State has suggested several measures, declaring that the present standards were woefully inadequate. The committee headed by Justice N K Patil has advised the government to get medically examined all malnourished children in the 0-6 age group, enrolled in anganwadi centres. For severely malnourished children, it has suggested medical examination with the assistance of paediatricians or expert doctors, within two months.
Twelve-year-old Gayatri from a school in Kandivli is a backbencher. Not only are her scores low, but she is also overweight for her age and hence made to sit at the back of the class. She is an introvert
Bangladesh suffers a staggering loss in economic productivity each year due to malnutrition, according to a recent study. The study shows that malnutrition causes deaths of thousands of mothers and children
As part of the steps taken by the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) to alleviate malnutrition among the tribal community living at Valappur atop Kolli Hills, the foundation has initiated rearing of carp fish in the private and community ponds in a people participatory mode, on Saturday. “Nutrition deficiency diseases such as goitre, anaemia and calcium deficiency are visible among tribals on that hill and it could be brought down by adding fish as part of their diet,” Principal Investigator of the IDRC Alleviation of Poverty and Malnutrition Project of the MSSRF Mr. Siddick Abubacker told The Hindu .
Health practitioners, policy-makers and activists here on Monday expressed concern over high prevalence of anaemia among adolescents and women in Rajasthan and called for evolving multi-sectoral strategies through convergence with various agencies for effective control of the syndrome caused by iron deficiency and malnutrition. Addressing a workshop on “Anaemia: A major public health issue”, experts said the State Government’s Adolescent Anaemia Control Programme (AACP) could be supported by effective action in the spheres of education,
JAIPUR: Climate change is expected to adversely impact human health in the state by increasing the risk of exposure to vector, water- and food-borne diseases. It can also aggravate malnutrition and increase mortality and morbidity associated with changes in intensity and frequency of extreme events. Potential impacts of climate change can thus be expected to become an additional stressor for Rajasthan's health sector. While the state in the last few years has shown progress in terms of health status and outcomes, much still remains to be done.
Pneumonia and diarrhea are the two leading causes of infant mortality, together accounting for nearly one-third of all deaths among children under 5 around the world. This amounts to more than 2 million
Nutrition status of Bangladesh and others South Asian countries is very low compared to the countries of Africa, said World Bank officials. Speaking at the South Asia Regional Knowledge Forum on Infant