health and nutrition

Mobile health service inspires a mother to become frontline worker

During her pregnancy, Puja Verma from Chhattisgarh came across Kilkari – a mobile health education service that offers timely, easily available, accurate, and pertinent information for reproductive health. She listened to all of the Kilkari calls and did as they instructed and with all the information in hand and following the guidance, Puja had a […]

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Local Diet Diversity effects on Lactating Mothers & Children : PALGHAR

Despite significant improvements in health and rapid economic growth, dietary deprivation is still widespread in India. In many regions of India, nutritional improvements have stagnated despite the POSHAN Abhiyaan’s increased policy initiatives. With an emphasis on dietary diversity, this study evaluated the eating habits of nursing women in Maharashtra’s Palghar area. The five key conclusions

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Mesuring Hunger Crisis in India – Key Takeaways

According to the World Health Organisation, 820 million people worldwide suffer from chronic hunger, with a sizable fraction residing in South Asia, which includes India. Out of 117 qualifying nations, India came in at number 101 on the Global Hunger Index, despite being the world’s greatest producer of food. According to the article, five states

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Natural Farming Saves Community Health

When Hemalata, a farmer from Dhavuluripalem in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, noticed recurring ailments in her body, she assumed the changing weather was the reason. However, she discovered the major contributor to poor health was the chemical-laden foods she consumed. Wanting to rectify this lifestyle, Hemalata wanted to learn about healthy methods for

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Less than half funds utilised for POSHAN Abhiyaan

Holistic nutrition is the main focus of the POSHAN Abhiyaan program. The Indian government started the POSHAN Abhiyaan program in 2018 with the intention of tackling the national issue of malnutrition. Previously, it was called the National Nutrition Mission. The program’s objective is to enhance the nutritional status of young children (ages 0–6), teenage females,

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