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UN Appoints Indo-Canadian Afshan Khan In Key Post For Drive To End Malnutrition
United Nations Secretary-General Antnio Guterres has announced the appointment of Indo-Canadian Afshan Khan as the coordinator of the 'Scaling Up Nutrition Movement'.
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Pooja Malhotra Highlights The Most Common Deficiencies In Indian Women
According to the nutritionist, Indian women mostly have a deficiency of protein, calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B12, folic acid, iodine and magnesium.
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PM Modi Launches 35 Special Crops To Address Climate Change, Malnutrition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched 35 crop varieties with special traits - developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - to address the twin challenges of climate change and malnutrition.
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Only 9% Indian Kids Get Proper Nutrition: NITI Aayog
One-third of the children in India are growing up stunted and tackling malnutrition.
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2 Of 3 Indians Stunted Due To Malnutrition, Earn 13 Per Cent Less: Report
India has the fourth highest number of stunted people in the workforce in the world, according to a new study by the World Bank. 66 per cent Indians in the workforce are stunted because of childhood malnutrition, which leads to a 13 per cent loss in income per capita, the report finds.
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Global Nutrition Report 2017: India Carries a Serious Burden of Anemia, Obesity and Malnutrition
The Global Nutrition Report 2017 was presented at Milan in Italy recently and it emphasizes on the urgent need to integrate our actions on global nutrition if India hopes to meet its Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030.
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Indian Anti-Hunger Activist To Be Honoured by Queen Elizabeth II
Anti-hunger activist Ankit Kawatra, who has been committed to solving hunger and malnutrition in India, is all set to receive the prestigious Queen's Young Leaders Award with 60 others from all 53 Commonwealth countries.
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1 out of 10 Indian Children Aged 6-23 Months Gets Adequate Diet
According to a survey, only one in 10 Indian children aged 6-23 months gets 'adequate diet' and 35.7 per cent of children below five years of age are underweight.
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Take Up The Fight Against Fluorosis Before It's Too Late
In 2004, the villagers of Chauhatta in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district started complaining of body pain. Unable to identify the cause for many months, one of the villagers decided to visit Mumbai to see a ‘big’ doctor. The doctor diagnosed that the water that he drank was the real culprit and had huge amounts of fluoride in it. He was advis...
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Scientists Must Help Battle Hunger: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked scientists to find solutions for hunger and malnutrition while conserving the bio-diversity.
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To Fight Malnutrition, Indian Researchers Develop Protein-Rich Rice
Raipur: A protein-enriched rice variety has been developed by the Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalay (IGKV) in Raipur and researchers hope it would serve as a boon for malnourished population, especially children, in the tribal-dominated Chhattisgarh. “Our researchers worked for seven years to develop the variety of rice that is rich in protein ...
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Indian Scientists Develop Zinc-Enriched Rice to Fight Malnutrition
Scientists have developed zinc-enriched rice that's expected to play a crucial role in fighting malnutrition in tribal-dominated Chhattisgarh where nearly seven lakh children are still malnourished.
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'One-Third of Indian Women are Underweight'
According to UNICEF India, "Malnutrition is more common in India than in Sub-Saharan Africa. One in every three malnourished children in the world lives in India."Although India seems to have made a satisfactory leap on the Global Hunger Index, yet there...
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India Sees Brazil as a 'Role Model' in Beating Hunger
India has sent a mission to Mars, but maintains the "dubious distinction of being the world capital of malnutrition", a senior Indian official said on Wednesday, adding that economic growth alone will not be enough to end hunger.
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More Than Half of Delhi Battles With High Cholesterol Levels
While a majority of the Indian population battles malnutrition, the residents of Delhi battle high cholesterol levels. A study suggests that almost 58 percent of Delhiites have high cholesterol levels, and this serious problem seems to be a result of...
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UN Appoints Indo-Canadian Afshan Khan In Key Post For Drive To End Malnutrition
United Nations Secretary-General Antnio Guterres has announced the appointment of Indo-Canadian Afshan Khan as the coordinator of the 'Scaling Up Nutrition Movement'.
-
Pooja Malhotra Highlights The Most Common Deficiencies In Indian Women
According to the nutritionist, Indian women mostly have a deficiency of protein, calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B12, folic acid, iodine and magnesium.
-
PM Modi Launches 35 Special Crops To Address Climate Change, Malnutrition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched 35 crop varieties with special traits - developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - to address the twin challenges of climate change and malnutrition.
-
Only 9% Indian Kids Get Proper Nutrition: NITI Aayog
One-third of the children in India are growing up stunted and tackling malnutrition.
-
2 Of 3 Indians Stunted Due To Malnutrition, Earn 13 Per Cent Less: Report
India has the fourth highest number of stunted people in the workforce in the world, according to a new study by the World Bank. 66 per cent Indians in the workforce are stunted because of childhood malnutrition, which leads to a 13 per cent loss in income per capita, the report finds.
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Global Nutrition Report 2017: India Carries a Serious Burden of Anemia, Obesity and Malnutrition
The Global Nutrition Report 2017 was presented at Milan in Italy recently and it emphasizes on the urgent need to integrate our actions on global nutrition if India hopes to meet its Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030.
-
Indian Anti-Hunger Activist To Be Honoured by Queen Elizabeth II
Anti-hunger activist Ankit Kawatra, who has been committed to solving hunger and malnutrition in India, is all set to receive the prestigious Queen's Young Leaders Award with 60 others from all 53 Commonwealth countries.
-
1 out of 10 Indian Children Aged 6-23 Months Gets Adequate Diet
According to a survey, only one in 10 Indian children aged 6-23 months gets 'adequate diet' and 35.7 per cent of children below five years of age are underweight.
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Take Up The Fight Against Fluorosis Before It's Too Late
In 2004, the villagers of Chauhatta in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district started complaining of body pain. Unable to identify the cause for many months, one of the villagers decided to visit Mumbai to see a ‘big’ doctor. The doctor diagnosed that the water that he drank was the real culprit and had huge amounts of fluoride in it. He was advis...
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Scientists Must Help Battle Hunger: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked scientists to find solutions for hunger and malnutrition while conserving the bio-diversity.
-
To Fight Malnutrition, Indian Researchers Develop Protein-Rich Rice
Raipur: A protein-enriched rice variety has been developed by the Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalay (IGKV) in Raipur and researchers hope it would serve as a boon for malnourished population, especially children, in the tribal-dominated Chhattisgarh. “Our researchers worked for seven years to develop the variety of rice that is rich in protein ...
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Indian Scientists Develop Zinc-Enriched Rice to Fight Malnutrition
Scientists have developed zinc-enriched rice that's expected to play a crucial role in fighting malnutrition in tribal-dominated Chhattisgarh where nearly seven lakh children are still malnourished.
-
'One-Third of Indian Women are Underweight'
According to UNICEF India, "Malnutrition is more common in India than in Sub-Saharan Africa. One in every three malnourished children in the world lives in India."Although India seems to have made a satisfactory leap on the Global Hunger Index, yet there...
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India Sees Brazil as a 'Role Model' in Beating Hunger
India has sent a mission to Mars, but maintains the "dubious distinction of being the world capital of malnutrition", a senior Indian official said on Wednesday, adding that economic growth alone will not be enough to end hunger.
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More Than Half of Delhi Battles With High Cholesterol Levels
While a majority of the Indian population battles malnutrition, the residents of Delhi battle high cholesterol levels. A study suggests that almost 58 percent of Delhiites have high cholesterol levels, and this serious problem seems to be a result of...
