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 provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Large numbers of children remain malnourished in Laos, especially in poorer rural parts of the country, despite efforts by the UN World Food Programme and other concerned organisations to provide better food, sources in Laos say. Though numbers have improved slightly in recent years, the problem persists and is especially …
Between April and June 2017, the school of health systems studies at TISS surveyed 375 tribal hutments with children aged under six, including 166 boys and 209 girls, in Vikramgad block of Palghar district. For young India,life-work balance new mantra,work-life balance passé: survey TISS study in Palghar on children under …
Skin barrier dysfunction has been reported in both atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergy (FA). However, only one-third of patients with AD have FA. The purpose of this study was to use a minimally invasive skin tape strip sampling method and a multiomics approach to determine whether children with AD …
Agra: Of the 50 cases of swine flu that have surfaced in Agra district this year, 60% are children. Children, the elderly and pregnant women are most vulnerable to HINI virus that causes swine flu, according to health department sources. By Monday evening, five new cases were confirmed by the …
LUCKNOW: The surge in swine flu cases in the state capital hit another high with as many as 15 people testing positive for the H1N1 virus infection on Wednesday, the highest in a day this year. The health department drew up a list of 15 positive swine flu cases in …
The Nutrition Embedded Evaluation Program Impact Evaluation (NEEP-IE) cluster randomized control trial (CRCT) aimed to assess the effectiveness of implementing an agriculture and nutritional intervention through preschools, known as community-based child care centres (CBCCs) in Malawi. This included; activities to promote nutritious food production and consumption, promotion of optimal feeding …
The mobility needs of people who walk and cycle – often the majority of citizens in a city – continue to be overlooked. Even though the benefits of investing in pedestrians and cyclists can save lives, help protect the environment and support poverty reduction. The UN Environment Emission gap report …
With 5.2 lakh children and 23,000 school teachers educated on the virus in four years, with close to 1 lakh dogs vaccinated annually, and 106 positive samples between 2017 and 2018, Goa is the first state that did not report a single human death due to rabies last year. In, …
The High Court on January 22 had made it clear to the Delhi government that the risks of administering measles and rubella vaccine have to be indicated in its advertisements if the drive has to be carried out in schools. With Delhi High Court putting a stay on the measles-rubella …
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Tuesday made it clear that the AAP government has to publicise pros and cons, including the risks of administering measles and rubella (MR) vaccine to schoolchildren. It also stressed on the need to have express consent of the parent before vaccinating a child. “Indications …
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued a notice to Delhi Police to register an FIR in the matter of death of children at a hospital in September last year, when 21 children died of diphtheria in a span of 12 days between September 6 and 19. The commission …
Food systems have the potential to nurture human health and support environmental sustainability, however our current trajectories threaten both. The EAT–Lancet Commission addresses the need to feed a growing global population a healthy diet while also defining sustainable food systems that will minimise damage to our planet.
Court says Delhi govt plan lacks consent of parents, asks ads to be issued to spread awareness about vaccine The Delhi High Court Tuesday put on hold till further orders the Delhi government’s ambitious plan to conduct a vaccination campaign in schools across the capital to eliminate measles and control …
Children living in urban areas are more affected by air pollution than those living in rural areas, revealed the study. Hyderabad: A study on how air pollution affects children shows that it affects them severely because they have more lung surface compared to their body weight. The study of 1,000 …
PATNA: State health minister Mangal Pandey will inaugurate measles-rubella vaccination campaign at Gardanibagh Girls High school on Tuesday. The five-week-long campaign is expected to cover four crore children in the state. Unicef communication specialist Nipurnh Gupta said children from nine months to 15 years of age will be administered one …
MUMBAI: Around 70 schools in the city continue to refuse the measles rubella vaccination even as the campaign comes to close in a fortnight. BMC officials said that in the last 45 days since the programme kicked off in Mumbai, along with the rest of the state, only 50% of …
The case for: ‘Children’s lungs can’t wait’ “I’m just really glad the ULEZ is coming. Children’s lungs can’t wait,” says Jemima Hartshorn, a Brixton resident who helped set up campaign group Mums For Lungs. London’s filthy air makes chronic illnesses worse, shortens life expectancy and damages lung development in children. …
Teachers have been told to be part of the vaccination teams, along with the designated health workers, and to create awareness and sensitisation regarding the vaccine among students and parents in all government, government-aided and unaided recognised schools in Delhi. A section of teachers in Delhi have voiced concerns over …
While community-based health insurance (CBHI) becomes increasingly integrated into health systems in developing countries, there is still limited research and evidence on its probable health impacts beyond its functions for health financing or for facilitating access to services. Using a cross-sectional data from rural south-west Uganda, apply a two-stage residual …
“Multi-dimensional Child Deprivation in Ethiopia - First National Estimates,” the report studied child poverty in nine dimensions – development/stunting, nutrition, health, water, sanitation, and housing. Other dimensions included education, health related knowledge, and information and participation.
