Natural Disasters

When coping crumples: a rapid assessment of the impact of drought on children and women in India

This document presents a rapid drought impact assessment that was carried out by UNICEF’s India Country Office in eight states with the aim of providing insights into drought management practices and their effectiveness. It identifies UNICEF’s role in supporting efforts to achieve long-term climate and disaster resilience.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2017
UNICEF India
Tags:
Droughts, Drought Management, Women, Children, India, Food Security, Nutrition, Health, Education, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Climate Change, Governance, Rural Water Supply, Sanitation
Health

Malnutrition among kids doubles in decade

From 9.2 per cent in 2005-06, the figure has touched 15.6 per cent in a latest surveya

Publication Date: 
29/12/2016
Vishav Bharti
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Malnutrition, Punjab, WHO, Children, Child Health, Health
Health

Government helpline for villagers for health-related queries

Soon villagers will be able to call central government's toll free number to complain or enquire about health facilities for mother and children in their vicinity.

Publication Date: 
26/12/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Health Care, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Nutrition, Children, Health
Health

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding increase in the use of drugs and alcohol among children in India, 14/12/2016

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Bachpan Bachao Andolan Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/12/2016 regarding alarming increase in the use of drugs and alcohol among children in India. The Union Government has stated before the Supreme Court that a national policy on drug demand reduction is being finalized. The priority areas of intervention would include capacity building and training of service providers with a view to build up skilled manpower, education and awareness building at all levels and inter-sectoral collaboration.

Judgement Date: 
14/12/2016
Tags:
Alcoholism, Narcotics, Child Health, Children, Supreme Court, India, Government Of India (GOI)
Food Policy

Role of the Public Distribution System in shaping household food and nutritional security in India

Over the last decade, poverty has declined substantially in India, driven largely by the country’s more recent rapid economic growth. Sadly, however, improvements in the nutritional status, particularly of children, have not kept pace.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2016
National Council of Applied Economic Research
Tags:
Public Distribution System (PDS), Food Security, Nutrition, India, Poverty, Food Prices, Subsidies, Children
Health

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme, 18/11/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme, 18/11/2016. The ICDS Scheme started in 1975 was universalized in 2008-09 preceded by rapid expansion in the years 2005-06 to 2008-09 so as to cover all habitations, including Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes and minority population, across the country with the approval of 7076 ICDS Projects and 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres. Against 7076 sanctioned Projects and 14 lakh sanctioned Anganwadi Centres, 7073 Projects and 13.49 lakh Anganwdi Centres are operational as on 30.09.2016.

Publication Date: 
Friday, November 18, 2016
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), India, Statistics, Children, Child Health, Parliament, Nutrition
Health

'Pneumonia main cause of death among kids below 5'

Pneumonia is responsible for about 20% of deaths among children aged 5 or below, said Dr M Venkatachalapathy, president, Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), Bangalore, on Thursday.

Publication Date: 
18/11/2016
Times Of India (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Pneumonia, Children, Child Health, WHO, Health Effects, Health
People

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding search engines advertising/hosting pre-natal sex determination ads, 16/11/2016

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Sabu Mathew George Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/11/2016 regarding search engines advertising/hosting pre-natal sex determination ads.

Judgement Date: 
16/11/2016
Tags:
Children, Women, Diagnostic Methods, Supreme Court, India, Internet, Web
Health

Kids, youth more prone to Type-2 diabetes

Vijayawada: In a disturbing trend, the number of Type - 2 diabetes cases among children and youth in the 18-35 age group is gradually increasing in the state, according to health experts.

Publication Date: 
15/11/2016
Times Of India (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Diabetes, Children, Vijayawada, Lifestyles, Child Health, Health
People

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding increase of female foeticide in India, 08/11/2016

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Voluntary Health Association of Punjab Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/11/2016 regarding increase of female foeticide and resultant imbalance of sex ratio and the indifference in the implementation of the stringent law that is in force in India.

Judgement Date: 
08/11/2016
Tags:
Women, Children, Supreme Court, Legislation, Human Rights, India

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