Prevent teen pregnancies
India is one of the ten countries with the largest number of teenage pregnancies in…More
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Fortification Of Food With Micronutrients: Building On The Success Of Universal Salt Iodization
October 21 is marked as Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) Prevention Day to draw attention…More
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
Ask An Expert: Dr. Sebanti Ghosh on an Impending Hunger Pandemic, Nutrition Problems in Indian States, and More
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, several health problems, including nutrition-related issues, have taken a backseat…More
Ask An Expert: Dr Sujeet Ranjan on Importance of Nutrition Month, Roadblocks in India’s Nutrition Goals, And More
Every year, India marks September as the national nutrition month, with the aim of addressing…More
Breaking the inter-generational cycle of malnutrition with focus on adolescent girls
To have a healthy nation, we must address Adolescent Malnutrition and fortified foods & supplements…More
Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy
In cases of undernutrition, which is more common in our country, problems are commonly encountered…More
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
Fighting Severe Acute Malnutrition In India’s Uttar Pradesh
POSHAN Maah 2020 has been dedicated to SAM children and their management with the theme,…More