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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Food Fortification for Children, 10/03/2017

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Food Fortification for Children, 10/03/2017.

Publication Date:

10/03/2017

Source: Lok Sabha

Tags:

Nutrition, Child Health, Children, India, Parliament, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)

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Mumbai: Private hospitals chip in, bring malnutrition down in Palghar

Five private hospitals — Jaslok, Hinduja, Global, Wadia and Surya Child Care — work with anganwadis to bring malnutrition cases in district down from 43,865 to 7,562 in over three months.

Publication Date:

04/01/2017

Source: Indian Express (Mumbai)

Tags:

Malnutrition, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Infectious Diseases, Child Health, Health

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Children in the chulha trap: Eliminating toxic exposure in anganwadis of Bihar

This quick assessment has been carried out by Centre for Science and Environment to ascertain how switching from biomass-based solid fuels to cleaner liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking of midday meals in anganwadis (day care centres that facilitate informal learning under supervision) in Bihar can help reduce exposure of children to toxic

Publication Date:

27/12/2016

Author(s): Anumita Roychowdhury, Polash Mukerjee

Source: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Tags:

Chulhas (Cookstoves), Child Health, Mid-Day Meal Programme, Health Effects, Bihar, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Indoor Air Pollution, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), PM2.5, RSPM (PM 10)

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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

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Health Care, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Nutrition, Children, Health

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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Malnutrition in India, 16/12/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Malnutrition in India, 16/12/2016. The National Food Security Act, 2013 is being implemented in all the States/Union Territories (UTs). State/UT-wise detail of coverage determined under the Act for receiving highly subsidized foodgrains and the current coverage, based on identification of eligible

Publication Date:

16/12/2016

Source: Lok Sabha

Tags:

Malnutrition, India, Child Health, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Mid-Day Meal Programme, Food Security, Parliament

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‘National policy can help cut malnutrition issues’

JAIPUR: Naveen Jain, chief of state's unit of the National Health Mission (NHM), said at a meeting of stakeholders on the problem of malnutrition in Rajasthan that the programme of community-based

Publication Date:

02/12/2016

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Health Policy, Malnutrition, Child Health, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Health

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'Urban adolescent girls hooked to junk food'

TRICHY: Adolescent girls in urban areas of Trichy continue to shun the supplementary nutrition provided by the state government while rural adolescent girls lap it up and stay healthy.

Publication Date:

22/11/2016

Author(s): Gokul Rajendran

Source: Times of India (Trichy)

Tags:

Tamil Nadu, Junk Food, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Nutrition, Health Effects, Health

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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

Source: Lok Sabha

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Tags:

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), India, Statistics, Children, Child Health, Parliament, Nutrition

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