Malnutrition

Preventing Malnutrition: Importance Of Appropriate Complementary Feeding

Dr Bhavneet Bharti, Professor Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India The first 1000 days of life is a critical period in the growth…

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Coronavirus Pushes 150 Million Additional Children Into Poverty: UNICEF

Before lockdown, Sachin, a government school student, was guaranteed a nutritious meal of rice, lentils and vegetables under India’s state-run school lunch programme but amid Covid and lockdown protocols cost…

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Menace Of Malnutrition Through Sudharak Olwe’s Lens

Photojournalist Padma Shri Sudharak Olwe frames will compel us to understand hunger better. The write up is written by Priya Pathiyan. She is from his team, and they travelled together.…

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Demystifying The Factors Associated With Rural–Urban Gaps In Severe Acute Malnutrition Among Under-five Children In Low- And Middle-Income Countries

What explains the underlying causes of rural–urban differentials in severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among under-five children is poorly exploited, operationalized, studied and understood in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). A…

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Poor Facing More Risks From Coronavirus Due To Malnutrition: Report

New Delhi: The poor in general, and those suffering from malnutrition among them, are at higher risks of contracting coronavirus infection, highlighting the weakness of the food and health systems…

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