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India’s growth story is undermined by poor nutrition, costing billions in lost productivity. Investing in diets is investing in development.

भारत जागतिक नेतृत्वाची आणि परिवर्तनात्मक शक्तीची भूमिक

जिस समय भारत वैश्विक नेतृत्व करने और दुनिया के मंच पर एक प

As India sets its sights on becoming a global leader and a transformative force on the world stage, it must address the growing prevalence of anaemia

কোভিড-১৯ অতিমারির পর থেকে রক্তাল্পতার ঘটনা বেড়েই চলেছে

कोविड-19 महामारीपासून अ‍ॅनिमियाची प्रकरणे वाढत आहेत आणि �

कोविड-19 महामारी के बाद से एनीमिया के मामले बढ़ते जा रहे है�

Anaemia cases have been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic, and India needs a holistic public health approach to tackle this problem

India has a history of neglect in breaking the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition. About one in five women (18.7 per cent) of reproductive age (15-49 years) in India are thin, with a body mass index (BMI) of less than 18.5 kilograms per square metre.

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.

India may be the world’s second largest producer of food, but it has its second largest undernourished population. Further, more than half of women in India suffer from anaemia, which is one of the reasons for the high rate of low-birth weight babies. An unbalanced diet and lack of food is directly linked to high rates of stunting, excessive weight, and death in children under five years of age. The Government of India has implemented programme

Maternal nutrition impacts not only the woman’s health during pregnancy but also that of her newborn; the child’s health in their first 1,000 days of life, in turn, will influence outcomes during childhood. Indeed, maternal undernutrition is estimated to account for 20 percent of childhood stunting in India. It is therefore important to ensure that women enter pregnancy in good health, as measured for example in adequate height and we