Poverty

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Poverty and Malnutrition, 29/03/2017

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Poverty and Malnutrition, 29/03/2017. Government of India is implementing various schemes to alleviate the problems of poverty viz. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihood Mission, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana –Gramin, National Social

Publication Date: 
29/03/2017
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Poverty, Malnutrition, India, Parliament
Food Policy

UNICEF: 145,000 people saved in famine-hit South Sudan

Since famine was declared in parts of South Sudan a month ago, the United Nations children’s fund, UNICEF and partners have provided live-saving assistance to more than 145,000 people.

Publication Date: 
29/03/2017
World Bulletin
Tags:
Food Security, Famine, Sudan, UNICEF, Children, Malnutrition, Aid, Africa
Health

Malnutrition may kill 1.4m children in Nigeria, three other nations’

Severe malnutrition may claim the lives of 1.4 million children from Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen this year if urgent steps are not taken.

Publication Date: 
29/03/2017
Guardian (Nigeria)
Tags:
Health, Malnutrition, Child Health, Nigeria, Food Security, Famine, Somalia, Sudan, UNICEF, Africa, Children
Food Policy

Number of Kenyans going hungry doubles to three million

The number of Kenyans needing emergency food aid has doubled in the past three months to three million, the Red Cross said on Tuesday, as the effect of a devastating drought worsens.

Publication Date: 
29/03/2017
Al Jazeera
Tags:
Food Security, Food Aid, Droughts, Kenya, Natural Disasters, Malnutrition, Africa, Ethiopia, Sudan
Food Policy

Regional overview of food insecurity in the Near East and North Africa 2016

The second edition of the Regional Overview of Food Insecurity in the Near East and North Africa 2016 coincides with the adoption of the sustainable development agenda and the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the agreement on climate change reached at CCOP21 in Paris.

Publication Date: 
27/03/2017
FAO
Tags:
Food Security, Nutrition, Agriculture, Water Management, Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Africa, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Malnutrition
Food Policy

2017 Global Food Policy Report

IFPRI’s flagship report reviews the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2016, and highlights challenges and opportunities for 2017 at the global and regional levels.

Publication Date: 
23/03/2017
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Tags:
Food Policy, Food Security, Nutrition, Urbanisation, Malnutrition, Agriculture, Governance, India, Global
Water Supply

At least 63 million in India do not have access to clean water

This is almost the population of the United Kingdom, said "Wild Water", a report on the state of the world's water

Publication Date: 
22/03/2017
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Drinking Water, Climate Change, Malnutrition, Sustainable Development, Groundwater Assessment, Water Quality, Water Supply
Health

Behind India's stunted children: Anaemic, underweight mothers

Over half of India’s women are anaemic and one in every five is underweight, reveals National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4)

Publication Date: 
20/03/2017
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
India, Anaemia, Women, Malnutrition, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Health
Health

TB cases on the rise, no signs of control

Aurangabad: The number of tuberculosis patients in the district has been increasing steadily, though marginally, every year, raising a question mark over the administration's approach towards deali

Publication Date: 
17/03/2017
Times Of India (Aurangabad)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Aurangabad (D), Tuberculosis (TB), Malnutrition, Diabetes, Tobacco, Health Effects, Health
Health

National Health Policy 2017

The National Health Policy, 2017 approved by Union Cabinet focus on preventive and promotive health care and universal access to good quality health care services. The policy seeks to reach everyone in a comprehensive integrated way to move towards wellness.

Publication Date: 
16/03/2017
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Tags:
Health Policy, Health Care, Child Health, Communicable Diseases, Malnutrition, Non Communicable Diseases, India, Immunisation, Mental Health, Drugs

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