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कुपोषण की जंग: योजनाएँ बहुत, तालमेल कम
Nov 05, 2025

कुपोषण की जंग: योजनाएँ बहुत, तालमेल कम

भारत में योजनाएँ तो हैं, पर पोषण अब भी अधूरा है. बच्चों की म

Rashtriya Poshan Maah: Addressing malnutrition in children
Sep 02, 2022

Rashtriya Poshan Maah: Addressing malnutrition in children

As part of this year’s Poshan Maah, a plethora of activities have been initiated at the district levels to address malnutrition amongst women and ch

While health services improve, NFHS-5 state level reports indicate #ZeroHunger a far away goal for India
Dec 15, 2020

While health services improve, NFHS-5 state level reports indicate #ZeroHunger a far away goal for India

India needs to enhance its programme effectiveness and reach. It calls for proactive measures and scaling up of innovations required to address malnut

POSHAN Abhiyaan: Fighting Malnutrition in the Time of a Pandemic
Dec 14, 2020

POSHAN Abhiyaan: Fighting Malnutrition in the Time of a Pandemic

While India’s malnutrition rates have improved over the recent years, the country is still home to the largest number of stunted and wasted children in the world. To combat the dismal state of nutrition in the country, the government launched the Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment (POSHAN) Abhiyaan (‘movement’) in 2017, a flagship mission that aims at a convergence mechanism for the country’s response to malnut

Towards a malnutrition-free India: Best practices and innovations from POSHAN Abhiyaan
Mar 13, 2020

Towards a malnutrition-free India: Best practices and innovations from POSHAN Abhiyaan

While India’s malnutrition rates have dropped dramatically, the country is still home to the largest number of stunted and wasted children in the world. Owing to the cultural and geographical variance across states, combatting malnutrition requires a granular approach. POSHAN Abhiyaan, the government’s national nutrition mission launched in 2017, aims to provide a convergence mechanism for the country’s response to malnutrition. This specia

End to hunger? National Family Health Survey reveals malnutrition free India is far off goal
Dec 20, 2020

End to hunger? National Family Health Survey reveals malnutrition free India is far off goal

India needs to act now by enhancing its programme effectiveness and reach.