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Malnutrition: The Domino Effect Of Undernourished Soil
India has stubbornly high malnutrition figures, with one in five children under five reported to be wasted. And the food we eat is not the only reason behind our nutritional status. Agricultural practices play a crucial role, too.
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Demystifying Anaemia: 10 Fact You Should Know
Here we share a list of facts one must know about anaemia.
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Project Streedhan's New Campaign Takes On Iron Deficiency In Mothers-To-Be
Launched following Mother's Day, Streedhan "Godbharai' encourages women to invest in iron to improve their - and their child's - health.
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46% Girls Under 15 Years Age Anaemic In India: Study
Data Analytics Report based on results conducted on haemoglobin samples received from January 2015 till November 2021 showed that 46 per cent of girl children below 15 years were anaemic.
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Economic Cost Of Food-Borne Disease In India $15 Billion Per Year: Centre
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday informed that the economic cost of food-borne diseases in India is estimated to be a whopping USD 15 billion. While wasting (21 per cent), underweighting (36 per cent), stunting (38 per cent) are common among children, at least 50 per cent of women and children suffering from anaemia, said the government.
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Nutrition Programmes, Education May Help Lower Anaemia In India
According to a study published in the BMJ Global Health Journal, improved public health and nutrition programmes for children under five years of age, and higher education and wealth among expectant mothers substantially contributed to lowering anaemia
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India Under Serious Burden Of Undernutrition: Report
India is facing a serious burden of undernutrition, according to a global report released today which shows that more than half the women of reproductive age in the country suffer from anaemia.
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More Than 50% of Our Children Under Five Are Anaemic: National Survey
An alarming estimate of 58% of children below five were found to be anaemic. Anaemia is a blood disorder that is caused by a nutritional deficiency or blood loss.
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More Stunted Children, Anaemic Adults Than Before In Once-robust Punjab, Shows Study
By Oommen C. Kurian/ IndiaSpend The popular caricature of Punjabis is of a robust, relatively-rich people made that way by hearty eating and energetic living. The reality today: Wasting (low weight-for-height) among children has increased from 9.2 per cent in 2005 to 15.6 per cent in 2015, and one in four is still stunted (low height for age). As P...
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50 Per Cent Children Under 5 Years Of Age Are Anaemic In Bengal: Report
Over 50 per cent children under five years of age are anaemic in West Bengal, as per the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4 for 2015-16) data.
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Government Calls for a Nationwide Campaign Against Anaemia
The percentage of anaemic children has not improved in the last 30 years despite the government running National Anaemia Prophylaxis Programme to give iron folic acid tablets to children.
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Centre Calls For Nationwide Campaign Against Anaemia
Women and Child Development Ministry has asked the Health Ministry to transform its 'Deworming Programme' into a nation-wide campaign to bring down the alarming number of anaemic children in the country.
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Anaemia Common Among Affluent North Indian Children: Study
Anaemia is a blood disorder that is caused by a nutritional deficiency or blood loss. Typically, red blood cells (RBC) carry oxygen through the body using a protein called 'hemoglobin' and any shortage of the cells or hemoglobin results in anaemia.According...
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Iron-deficiency linked to memory deficit
Children with iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) are prone to develop memory deficits, which may persist later in life.
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Mom's anaemia and schizophrenia risk
Doctors have long recommended iron supplements for the support of a healthy pregnancy, but recent research adds even more weight to the sage advice: By increasing her iron intake, a pregnant woman may also decrease her baby's risk of schizophrenia later in life.
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Malnutrition: The Domino Effect Of Undernourished Soil
India has stubbornly high malnutrition figures, with one in five children under five reported to be wasted. And the food we eat is not the only reason behind our nutritional status. Agricultural practices play a crucial role, too.
-
Demystifying Anaemia: 10 Fact You Should Know
Here we share a list of facts one must know about anaemia.
-
Project Streedhan's New Campaign Takes On Iron Deficiency In Mothers-To-Be
Launched following Mother's Day, Streedhan "Godbharai' encourages women to invest in iron to improve their - and their child's - health.
-
46% Girls Under 15 Years Age Anaemic In India: Study
Data Analytics Report based on results conducted on haemoglobin samples received from January 2015 till November 2021 showed that 46 per cent of girl children below 15 years were anaemic.
-
Economic Cost Of Food-Borne Disease In India $15 Billion Per Year: Centre
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday informed that the economic cost of food-borne diseases in India is estimated to be a whopping USD 15 billion. While wasting (21 per cent), underweighting (36 per cent), stunting (38 per cent) are common among children, at least 50 per cent of women and children suffering from anaemia, said the government.
-
Nutrition Programmes, Education May Help Lower Anaemia In India
According to a study published in the BMJ Global Health Journal, improved public health and nutrition programmes for children under five years of age, and higher education and wealth among expectant mothers substantially contributed to lowering anaemia
-
India Under Serious Burden Of Undernutrition: Report
India is facing a serious burden of undernutrition, according to a global report released today which shows that more than half the women of reproductive age in the country suffer from anaemia.
-
More Than 50% of Our Children Under Five Are Anaemic: National Survey
An alarming estimate of 58% of children below five were found to be anaemic. Anaemia is a blood disorder that is caused by a nutritional deficiency or blood loss.
-
More Stunted Children, Anaemic Adults Than Before In Once-robust Punjab, Shows Study
By Oommen C. Kurian/ IndiaSpend The popular caricature of Punjabis is of a robust, relatively-rich people made that way by hearty eating and energetic living. The reality today: Wasting (low weight-for-height) among children has increased from 9.2 per cent in 2005 to 15.6 per cent in 2015, and one in four is still stunted (low height for age). As P...
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50 Per Cent Children Under 5 Years Of Age Are Anaemic In Bengal: Report
Over 50 per cent children under five years of age are anaemic in West Bengal, as per the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4 for 2015-16) data.
-
Government Calls for a Nationwide Campaign Against Anaemia
The percentage of anaemic children has not improved in the last 30 years despite the government running National Anaemia Prophylaxis Programme to give iron folic acid tablets to children.
-
Centre Calls For Nationwide Campaign Against Anaemia
Women and Child Development Ministry has asked the Health Ministry to transform its 'Deworming Programme' into a nation-wide campaign to bring down the alarming number of anaemic children in the country.
-
Anaemia Common Among Affluent North Indian Children: Study
Anaemia is a blood disorder that is caused by a nutritional deficiency or blood loss. Typically, red blood cells (RBC) carry oxygen through the body using a protein called 'hemoglobin' and any shortage of the cells or hemoglobin results in anaemia.According...
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Iron-deficiency linked to memory deficit
Children with iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) are prone to develop memory deficits, which may persist later in life.
-
Mom's anaemia and schizophrenia risk
Doctors have long recommended iron supplements for the support of a healthy pregnancy, but recent research adds even more weight to the sage advice: By increasing her iron intake, a pregnant woman may also decrease her baby's risk of schizophrenia later in life.
