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Diet diversity is not a luxury but a national imperative. India has the knowledge and the models; what it needs now is scale and convergence

This brief collects and analyses current evidence in India regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the health and well-being of children (5-9 years) and adolescents (10-19). Using the ‘snowball retrieval’ strategy, the authors identified peer-reviewed studies, reports and government articles published between January 2020 and February 2021 that were relevant to the research question. The brief finds that not only are children and adolescent

Human capital is the wealth of nations and is dependent on health, nutrition, skills and knowledge of people. To produce and maintain a healthy, highly skilled workforce, India must make cost-effective investments to improve child health and nutrition

Looking at a decade of India-Bangladesh partnership

Two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, an estimated 14-24 million people have died worldwide due to the coronavirus or the chaos of lockdowns and other impacts. To a great extent, much of this current state of the world is due to human health being profoundly misunderstood and neglected in international relations and national politics. This brief discusses two principles that can help understand why this pandemic is not at an

This brief analyses the correlation between gender-based inequities and malnutrition. It highlights the case of South Asia, and uses as a backdrop the compounded challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors review existing literature on the subject and cull patterns, with the aim of outlining recommendations for countries in the region for bridging interrelated gaps in gender parity and nutrition.

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

Gender inequality is a major cause and effect of hunger and poverty, with women and girls comprising 60 percent of the global hungry. Women face multiple challenges (such as limited access to education and employment opportunities) that curtail their economic autonomy and weaken their bargaining position within the family, consequently impacting household food security. The pandemic has worsened this situation. It is crucial to apply a ge

Like in some other regions of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated external debt accumulation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This could have massive, adverse impacts on growth as governments prioritise debt servicing commitments over key development expenditures such as healthcare and education. For the countries in SSA with relatively lower GDP, this could mean getting caught in a vicious cycle of low output and mounting debt. A pa

The world is undergoing a process that some have called “covidisation”, or the unravelling of the manifold, far-reaching medical, economic, and social impacts of a global health emergency.[1] There is no dearth of analyses of the many health and economic dimensions of this first massive global civil emergency of the 21st century.[2] This brief examines the social aspect of the pandemic through two perspectives:  one is that of a repr

With increasing awareness of the role that a healthy and clean environment plays in the well-being of societies, governments are adopting environment-friendly approaches in the conduct of development activities. This brief examines the environment planning proposals contained in the draft Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) for the period 2021-41. Although the MPD proposes many new ideas to improve prevailing conditions as well as a framework to monitor

Despite advancements in legislation and representation over the last decades, women continue to face barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare, legal protection against violence, and leadership roles. In the economic sphere, gender disparities persist in labour force participation, job sectors, wages, and unpaid care work. Women are constrained in participating in the labour market as their social role remains attached to domestic

Teenage pregnancy is almost double in rural areas, 9.2%, as compared to urban, 5%, in India.

India and China must bilaterally develop a substantial conversation on the cutting edge of global governance issues, including issues of the global commons like climate change, water, health and medicine, and Asian security architecture, as well as issues of space and proliferation, of rules and mechanisms of economic governance, and on new arenas of maritime and ocean governance.

India must enhance cooperation with like-minded partners on key issues that count for the region’s pursuit to progress and prosperity.

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

Internally, Trump has already indicated his administration will differ markedly from his prior one. Many key figures from his first term, such as John Kelly and John Bolton, have either distanced themselves from him or openly opposed his leadership, suggesting a fresh team with potentially distinct policy goals. This shift could result in notable changes across domestic and foreign policy fronts. The entry of people like Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswam

Among the estimated 1.3 billion people across the world who have no access to electricity, 70 percent are women. This brief discusses the impact of energy poverty on India’s rural women. As women are primarily responsible for securing food and energy for their family, they are the ones who are worst affected by the lack of access to clean and modern energy. The brief calls for a more holistic approach in research and policymaking on energ

High-density urban agglomerations may be sustainable in terms of the economies of scale their populations provide. Yet, as proven by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, these same urban spaces are nearly defenceless in times of unprecedented disease outbreaks. A pandemic poses many risks to the millions who live in dense megacities, whether in wealthy countries or developing ones. The sheer density of the population of these cities provides an ideal e

Questions about the utility of globalisation are not new. Could the COVID-19 outbreak be the final nail on the coffin for an idea that drove the world economy in the past three decades?  In theory, countries would produce what they specialised in, leaving it to the market to ensure everyone got a better price for it. As 2020 began, the pandemic spread from one province of China and soon disrupted production across the world. Countries banned the

The healthcare industry is undergoing an unprecedented change. The affordability and quality of healthcare are being profoundly affected by increased globalization, competition, cost consciousness, regulations and new technologies. The US is expected to spend up to 20% of GDP on healthcare by 2015.

Lack of dietary diversity--adequate intake of food from all the food groups -- can be more harmful to health than infectious diseases

Access to safe drinking water and sanitation is essential for maintaining good health and well-being. However, empirical studies undertaken in several Indian cities reveal deficiencies in the quality of water and sanitation services provided by city governments. This brief focuses on the state of water and sewage systems in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, which contains India’s capital city, New Delhi. The brief highlights that many qu

Given its continent-like diversity, India’s epidemiological, nutritional, and demographic transitions are occurring in a staggered fashion, with high state-level variances. In many parts of the country, high rates of undernutrition co-exist with equally high and increasing rates of overweight and obesity. Further, the incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as a leading cause of mortality is increasing, even as the communicable, maternal,

Timely nutritional interventions of breastfeeding, age-appropriate complementary feeding, full immunisation and Vitamin A supplementation have proven effective in improving outcomes in children.

China has recently rolled out several measures that cracked down on businesses with an aim to redistribute wealth and reduce inequality. Many are likening this to the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s.

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.

जगातील सर्वात प्रगत देश असल्याचा दावा करणाऱ्या आणि अनेकांच्या स्वप्नातील देश असणाऱ्या अमेरिकेतील आरोग्यव्यवस्थेचे पितळ कोरोनाच्या आकडेवारीने उघडे पाडले.

चांगली आरोग्यसेवा ही चैनीची बाब बनली असून,‘आयुष्यमान भारत’ आणि ‘पीएमजेएवाय’ या सरकारी योजनांची कामगिरी हा चिंतेचा विषय ठरला आहे.

यौन और प्रजनन स्वास्थ्य (SRH) के मासिक धर्म स्वास्थ्य और हाइजीन अर्थात स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान (MHH) के साथ मजबूती से जुड़ा होने के सबूत मौजूद हैं. इसके बावजूद वौश्विक स्तर पर, सरकारें

हवामान-संबंधित आपत्तींची वारंवारता जसजशी वाढत आहे, तसतसे जागतिक समुदायामध्ये एकत्रित सहकारी दृष्टिकोनाची अधिक गरज आहे

आयुष्मान भारत या केंद्र सरकारच्या आरोग्यविषयक योजनेची चिकित्सा करताना या योजनेचे महत्त्व आणि सकारात्मक बाजू लक्षात घेणेही गरजेचे आहे.

देशातील प्रत्येक नागरिकाच्या आरोग्याची नोंद ठेवणारे ‘हेल्थ कार्ड’ सुरू करून, भारताने आरोग्याच्या क्षेत्रात एक महत्त्वाचे पाऊल उचलले आहे.

भारत सध्या गंभीर अशा आर्थिक मंदीच्या संकटातून जात आहे. या मंदीच्या परिस्थितीचा मोठा फटका देशातील जेष्ठ नागरिकांना बसणार आहे.

आपण सगळेच दररोज इंटरनेटसारखी अनेक साधने वापरतो. या साधनांचा वापर सजगपणे करायला हवा आणि त्याच्या व्यापक परिणामांचाही विचार व्हायला हवा.

भारताला ग्लोबल मेडिकल व्हॅल्यू हब बनवण्यासाठी, आपण सध्याच्या आणि भविष्यातील पिढ्यांसाठी शाश्वत आणि न्याय्य आरोग्य निर्माण केले पाहिजे आणि आरोग्य आपत्कालीन परिस्थिती�

अगर चिकित्सा तकनीक़ को अधिक प्रभावी ढंग से संचालित किया गया तो वैश्विक स्वास्थ्य में काफी सुधार होने की संभावना है. दो राय नहीं कि बेहतर वैश्विक स्वास्थ्य के लिए कई स्तर पर