Maryam Aminu was hardly surprised when the last of her six children was diagnosed with malnutrition in April for a second time. She was barely feeding the 18-month-old regularly, let alone with nutritious foods.
An NDTV ground investigation across Bhopal, Sagar, Vidisha and Agar-Malwa found that take-home ration supplies had remained disrupted for periods ranging from one to three months at several centres.
NITI Aayog and UNICEF India partner to enhance maternal and child nutrition in Aspirational Districts through policy support and technical expertise.
By age 7, more than 26 per cent of the children were classified 'thin' and 5.2 per cent classified 'overweight/obese', findings published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal show.
Malnutrition in India is no longer just about hunger. It is also about excess weight, poor diet and changing lifestyles -- all happening in a single childhood.
Medical experts have long warned that multiple pregnancies in quick succession can significantly increase the risk of anemia, malnutrition, chronic fatigue, pregnancy complications and maternal health emergencies.
Addressing undernutrition could prevent up to 2.3 million tuberculosis cases worldwide, representing 23.7 per cent of infections among adults in 2023, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
The twins suffered from fever, diarrhoea, and vomiting for nearly 15 days.
Sadhvi Satish Sail from Goa has won the Miss India World 2026 title.
Type 5 diabetes is linked to childhood nutrition. So, addressing the gaps in childhood nutrition is necessary, as explained by Dr Soma Srinivas and Prof. Anoop Misra.
According to the affidavit, the child was severely underweight, weighing only 15 pounds, and had numerous wounds or insect bites on his body.
Between October 7, 2023, and January 5, 2025, a total of 42,200 women, children and elderly people were killed. They made up 56% of all violent deaths in Gaza during that period.
Experts warn that GLP1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy aren't quick fixes. There are misuse risks that are involved as shortages, side effects, and weight regain are possible without medical supervision.
The path to Viksit Bharat runs through India's anganwadis, schools, and households. The question is not whether India can afford to invest in child nutrition- it is whether it can afford not to.
As tensions escalate in Iran and across the Middle East, health agencies warn of a growing public-health crisis. From trauma injuries and disease outbreaks to medicine shortages and mental health trauma, these are the major health emergencies.
Video recorded by visitors showed the white tiger standing motionless for long periods, leading to speculation about malnutrition or illness.
India has fundamentally restructured its public health delivery by integrating AI into a unified strategy, that bridges specialist shortages and scales proactive care, an official statement said on Friday.
Pakistan's food system is cereal-heavy, lacking diversity, fueling malnutrition and rising non-communicable diseases
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