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Current data suggests that the global community is far from achieving the 2030 agenda of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition. By the end of 2019, 650 million people suffered from chronic hunger and 135 million experienced acute food-insecurity. Not all regions are equal: the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2020 found that some are experiencing less severe incidence of hunger on the GHI scale, compared to others. The most serious levels of
The impact of high economic growth on health and nutrition outcomes in Gujarat has been mixed.
To end the intergenerational cycle of poverty and eradicate all types of malnutrition, policymakers must intensify their efforts
Agriculture remains the world’s biggest employer and the most important source of food and raw material for various economic activities. The fulfillment of a number of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is anchored on the performance of the sector. This brief examines the most crucial negative consequences of how modern agriculture is practiced, and how these will make it difficult for the world to realise the SDGs. Drawing on examples fr
Although the government has initiated schemes to extend proper healthcare, many sections of people are still excluded from its coverage or are unable
With new variants surfacing, India should take in account its elderly population and undertake suitable policy changes to ensure their survival
Indian agriculture cannot afford to rely on unsustainable ways. Sustainable agriculture, which applies less pressure on natural resources, is the need of the hour.
According to the latest Economic Survey, due to sex selective abortions alone, there are an estimated 63 million missing women from India’s population and two million more are missing from every age group every year due to abortions, neglect, disease and malnutrition of girls.
The issues with adolescent health are not limited to just the structure of the policy — it extends to the structure of institutions as well.
India’s long-term growth strategy must be pegged to its labour force, whatever the economic model of choice may be. A major part of how the Indian growth story plays out will hinge on the country’s success in delivering the right to life, health and livelihood for all Indians, including India’s girls and women.
Lab-grown meats are new, and the health outcome is still unknown. Most consumers prefer natural products and reject foods derived from unnatural sources.
कोरोना वायरस महामारीने जो नुक़सान पहुंचाया है उसकी भरपा�
Given the current trends of climate action, millets provide an efficient solution for circumventing the food and water trade-off
By using modern tools, PM Modi has been able to revitalise traditional practices to address contemporary challenges
Twenty most–read longforms this year.
There is an urgent need for sustainable and resilient food systems to guarantee sustainable diets that are nutritious and aligned with the evolving ec
The low-awareness levels, high prices of edible oil, and the lack of commercial channels to dispose of the UCO compel people to re-use edible oil desp
A comprehensive approach needs to be undertaken by raising awareness of rights and encouraging community involvement and self-reliance to improve the
While progress has been made under Poshan Maah, India's size, diversity, and numerous challenges make it a persistent issue that demands constant atte
The World Pulse Day provides an opportunity for various stakeholders to come together and celebrate the significance of pulses in achieving certain SD
The concept of food security comprises access, affordability, food safety, food preferences and dietary patterns. Recently, there has been a demand-driven shift in food consumption patterns in India towards nutrition-rich and economically high-value horticulture (fruits and vegetables), livestock and dairy products. Providing for such consumption needs will require diversification of agricultural production beyond the staples, especially wheat an
The early years, particularly the first 1,000 days, are a critical period in a child’s development, with lifelong impacts. Evidence shows that one of the most effective strategies for economic growth is investing in the developmental growth of at-risk young children. However, early childhood development (ECD) programmes are severely challenged by the sheer scale of need in the face of early childhood care and education losses due to COVID-19 me
India will need to invest in a resilient information infrastructure, and 2021 would hopefully see relevant and scientific information being a catalyst
Safeguarding people’s health has been the global priority amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In Bhutan, emerging lessons show how nutrition and other aspects of health are intricately related to the management of food security during the current crisis, and beyond. The country’s leaders have used moral suasion alongside policy measures to demonstrate that good nutrition need not be a luxury.
With India’s assumption as the voice of the Global South, its progress in the maternal mortality ratio and maternal and child health can serve as a
The phenomenon of street children has a long history and yet has not received the policy attention it deserves
The circular economy plays a pivotal role in tackling the climate crisis and achieving the SDGs
Thinking about the future of global food systems has now become more critical than ever. Climate change impacts—among them, shifts in soil quality, precipitation, pest regimes, seasonal growth patterns, along with land degradation and reduction in biodiversity—have impacted agricultural and aquatic food production systems across the world. Indeed, the causal links between climate change and food security are manifesting more clearly, particul
There is significant research to support the fact that diet and lifestyle have impact on reducing risk for chronic disease.
India has recorded notable progress in maternal and child health in the recent years. The state of Madhya Pradesh (MP), however, has performed sub-optimally compared to most states and union territories (UTs) of India. MP’s annual reduction in maternal mortality rate (MMR), for example, is at 5.8 percent, compared to the national average of 7.5 percent; the yearly drop in neonatal mortality rate (NMR) is at 0.6 percent, far below the national a
Lack of dietary diversity--adequate intake of food from all the food groups -- can be more harmful to health than infectious diseases
Timely nutritional interventions of breastfeeding, age-appropriate complementary feeding, full immunisation and Vitamin A supplementation have proven effective in improving outcomes in children.
India needs to enhance its programme effectiveness and reach. It calls for proactive measures and scaling up of innovations required to address malnut
Himachal Pradesh’s health and nutrition challenges are compounded by severe human resource constraints in the public sector. The earlier gains of th
Let first one thousand days of life get a chance to unleash the potential of the child to live a life with dignity.
A more holistic approach needs to be adopted for India to overcome its malnutrition challenge.
शाश्वत विकास उद्दिष्टे साध्य करण्याकरता लैंगिक सबलीकरण
भारतातील पोषणाचा दर्जा ही चिंतेची बाब आहे. या समस्येवर दीर्घकालीन उपाय शोधण्यासाठी धोरणकर्त्यांना त्यांचा दृष्टिकोन बदलावा लागेल.
महिलांना भेडसावणाऱ्या समस्या दूर करण्यास आणि चांगल्या आहारास प्रोत्साहन न दिल्यास, कोविड-१९ सारख्या महामारीसह, जगाला उपासमारीचाही सामना करावा लागेल.
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सरकारने उचित आरोग्यसेवेचा विस्तार करण्यासाठी योजना सुर
कुपोषणासारख्या भीषण समस्येला तोंड देताना चीनने केलेल्या उपाययोजनांतून भारताने काय घ्यावे याचा उहापोह करणारा लेख.
कोरोनाच्या पार्श्वभूमीवर हे लक्षात ठेवायला हवे की, आईमधील कुपोषणामुळे आईच्या व उद्याच्या पिढीचीही शारीरिक क्षमता कमी होते. त्यामुळे संसंर्गाची शक्यता वाढते.
कोविड १९ लशीची माहिती देतानाच त्यासोबत संतुलित आणि चौरस आहाराचे नियमित सेवन करण्याबाबतचे फायदे लोकांच्या मनावर बिंबवणे गरजेचे आहे.
