Opinion: Childhood Obesity – One Of The Major Public Health Challenges Of The 21st Century
India has 14.4 million children with obesity and is the home to the 2nd highest…More
Browsing: Malnutrition
Opinion: The Economic Cost Of Not Breastfeeding On Human Capital Development And Health Systems In India
Failing to breastfeed according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF recommendations amounts to…More
Breastfeeding during Covid-19
Dr. Ketan Bharadva is a Surat (Gujarat)-based consultant pediatrician and President, Infant & Young Child…More
Healthy Eating Habits For Adolescence Nutrition
POSHAN Abhiyaan also aims to reduce stunting (height-to-age ratio) by 2 per cent each year.…More
Nutri-gardens can help build immunity, reduce exposure to COVID-19: experts
The concept of developing nutri-gardens at anganwadis will not only help in fighting malnutrition but…More
Opinion: Benefits Of Breastfeeding For Mother And Child And How We Can Promote And Support It
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months of life followed…More
The Pivotal Role Of Nutrition In Controlling Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis)
Undernutrition increases the risk of infection, disease severity and chances of mortality amongst children Lymphatic…More
Effective implementation of nutrition programmes especially at the last mile a key challenge: Sebanti Ghosh
Dr Sebanti Ghosh is a public health and nutrition expert, with more than 20 years of…More
Why good maternal nutrition is the best kick-start to life
With all attention focused on nutrition during Poshan Maah, Dr Jaideep Malhotra, Past President – Federation…More
Healthy diet for adolescents
Programmes to address malnutrition will have to find ways of addressing poor food choices amongst…More