Health

56% of young girls, 30% of young boys in India anaemic

Distribution Of Iron Supplement To Get A Fillip

Publication Date: 
23/12/2015
Sushmi Dey
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Anaemia, India, Children, Women, Maternal Health, Assam, West Bengal, Health Education, Health Effects, Health
Air Pollution

First time in 18 years, study begins on air quality and disease

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is set to lead the first large-scale study in nearly 18 years on links between respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, and air quality in the capi

Publication Date: 
23/12/2015
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR), Respiratory Diseases, Diwali, Air Quality Standards, Children, Health Effects, Asthma
Health

267 kids in Kumaon suffering from heart disease

NAINITAL: As many as 422 children in the six districts of Kumaon division have been diagnosed with an illness, with 267 of them suffering from heart-related ailments, according to data released by

Publication Date: 
22/12/2015
Vineet Upadhyay
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Heart Diseases, Nainital (D), Children, Child Health, Malnutrition, Health Effects, Health
Health

APPI to spend Rs.300 cr. on reducing malnutrition in Odisha

Naveen Patnaik seeks more help in the field of education and governance

Publication Date: 
22/12/2015
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Malnutrition, Children, Women, WIPRO, NGO, Nutrition, Health
Health

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Performance Audit of Mid Day Meal Scheme

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in this report highlighted gross irregularities in implementation of the midday meal (MDM) scheme.

Publication Date: 
18/12/2015
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Tags:
Mid-Day Meal Programme, Children, Child Health, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), India, Public Distribution System (PDS), Finance, Nutrition, Jharkhand, Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
Health

Africa: Brain Imaging Tool Seeks Signs of Infant Malnutrition

An estimated 161 million children around the world are chronically malnourished, or stunted. Lack of food and nutrients severely harm children's development.

Publication Date: 
15/12/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Malnutrition, Child Health, Medical Research, United Kingdom (UK), Gambia, Children, Bangladesh
Health

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Malnutrition among women and children, 11/12/2015

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Malnutrition among women and children, 11/12/2015. As per National Family Health Survey -3 (2005-06), 54.5% under five children belonging to Scheduled Tribes are underweight, 53.9% are stunted and 27.6% are wasted. However, as per the Rapid Survey on Children (RSoC), 2013-14, commissioned by Ministry of Women and Child Development, 36.7% under five children belonging to Schedule Tribes are underweight, 42.3% are stunted and 18.7% are wasted, which is a reduction from the previous NFHS-3 levels. The state-wise details are at Annexure-1.

Publication Date: 
Friday, December 11, 2015
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Malnutrition, Women, Children, India, Statistics, Parliament, Tribals
Health

India Health Report: Nutrition 2015

The India Health Report on Nutrition 2015 offers a critical analysis of the current situation with nutrition at the national and state levels in India. It provides easy-to-understand, state-wise data dashboards for 28 states and Delhi that give a comprehensive view of nutrition and its determinants.

Publication Date: 
10/12/2015
Public Health Foundation of India
Tags:
Nutrition, Child Health, Children, India, Women, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Statistics, Maternal Health
Air Pollution

Pollution, no rain aggravate allergies among kids, elderly

Dust displaced in the air is becoming an increasing cause of breathing related problems among children and old-age persons as is evident from the rise in patients reporting at government and privat

Publication Date: 
10/12/2015
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Air Pollution, Children, Child Health, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects
Health

40% of school children lack healthy BMI

INDORE: The lack of physical activities and outdoor games in addition to the busy schedule of school children lead unhealthy body mass index, say experts.

Publication Date: 
08/12/2015
Litha Thampy
Times Of India (Indore)
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Children, Child Health, Obesity, Junk Food, Lifestyles, Health

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