Malnutrition In India

Existing schemes do not focus on balanced food. Serious corrective action aimed at improving the consumption of diverse and nutritious foods can no longer be ignored

The Indian government has maintained the stance that the Global Hunger Index is an "erroneous measurement of hunger" and part of a "consistent effort" to "taint India's image"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to make efforts to remove malnutrition while stressing that social awareness was a crucial aspect of this fight. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said the 'Amrit Dhara' of 'Amrit Mahotsav' marking 75 years of India's independence was flowing in all corners of the country in this month. "On the special occasion of Amrit Mahotsav and Independence Day, we have seen the collective might of the country," he said. Modi urged the people to join the campaign to fight malnutrition in the coming month. "Besides festivals, September is also dedicated to a big campaign related to nutrition. We celebrate 'Poshan maah' or nutrition month between September 1 and 30," Modi said. Many creative and diverse efforts are being made against malnutrition, he noted. "Better use of technology and public participation have also become an important part of 'Poshan Abhiyan'.The Jal Jeevan mission is going to have a big impact in making Ind

Maharashtra Tribal Development Minister Vijaykumar Gavit on Wednesday said in the state Assembly that there has been no child death reported due to malnutrition in the state in the last five years. However, members of the NCP and Congress objected to the minister's claim. Gavit said, As per information shared by the state health department with my office, there is no child death reported due to malnutrition in the state." "There are 16 districts in the state where tribal population is identified. No district has reported death due to malnutrition in the last five years," the minister said. However, Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar objected to Gavit's response saying, It is a well-known fact that there have been cases of malnutrition in the state and many children die due to it every year." "In Melghat (Amravati district) alone, 18 children died between July 15 and August 15 this year, the NCP leader claimed. After a row over the issue, Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar asked the min

Rapid strides have been made by India in improving malnutrition rates said the UN recently and added that stunting in children below five years has declined from 48 percent to 38 percent

In an interview with Vinay Umarji, Elizabeth Yee, executive vice-president, program strategy and chief of staff at The Rockefeller Foundation, talks about its endeavours on her maiden visit to India

According to an official statement later, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies have procured 88.65 metric tonnes of fortified rice for supply and distribution

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Tuesday urged all aspirational districts of the country to make a commitment to establish a Poshan Vatika

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Increasing malnutrition among children is worrying

In India, caste is a dominant aspect of an individual's social identity and can similarly determine access to crucial health and nutrition services

India's relative fall, despite improvements, shows that some countries that lagged behind it earlier progressed better on the parameters used to determine the hunger index

The number of undernourished people in India has declined by 60 million in over a decade, according to a UN report which said that there were less stunted children but more obese adults in the country

Globally, a further 6,000 children under age 5 could die each day due to reduction in routine health coverage during the pandemic

In 2015, India, along with other countries, signed the declaration on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, comprising 17 Sustainable Development Goals

India has made considerable progress in tackling malnourishment, but more children are showing early signs of diabetes and high cholesterol

She said that 'Poshan Abhiyan' scheme is one of the dream projects of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India will achieve the target by 2022

Malnutrition is one of the leading causes of about half of India's childhood deaths, and if they are affected at an early age, there can be long-term consequences

Measuring malnutrition data by constituency could not only help MPs make informed choices but provide more information to voters, the author said

The main reason is lack of awareness around nutrition issues: NITI Aayog