Malnutrition
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India loses 4 per cent of GDP due to malnutrition: Report
Health | Jan 21, 2018, 04:32 PM ISTIndia loses about 4 per cent of GDP (gross domestic product) to malnutrition, greater than India's entire defence budget, which is 1.5 per cent of GDP.
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52 children die in 30 days at MGM Hospital in Jamshedpur; main cause is malnutrition, says administration
India | Aug 27, 2017, 09:29 PM IST52 infants have been reported dead in last 30 days at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (MGM) Hospital in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur.
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80,000 children 'wasting' from hunger in Myanmar: UN
World | Jul 17, 2017, 02:54 PM ISTOver 80,000 children under the age of five living in Muslim-majority areas of western Myanmar are "wasting" and will need treatment for acute malnutrition over the next year
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MP: Toddler exposes goverment's nutrition scheme
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40% of total food is wasted in US, study reveals
Lifestyle | May 15, 2017, 03:35 PM ISTIn the time where 795 billion people are starving, US is wasting 40 percent of their food
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Feeding India: A non-profit organization that works to end hunger and malnutrition
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PM Modi urges scientists to battle hunger, malnutrition
National | Nov 06, 2016, 05:26 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi today asked scientists to find solutions for hunger and malnutrition that prevail in the society while conserving the bio-diversity. "Today, millions of people are struggling with hunger, poverty and malnutrition. Science
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‘So what,’ asks Maharashtra Minister after 600 tribal children die from malnutrition
National | Sep 18, 2016, 10:47 AM ISTMaharashtra's Tribal Welfare Minister Vishnu Sawra has landed himself in a soup after his casual response to a tragedy in which 600 tribal children perished due to malnutrition in Palghar.
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Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel launches state-wide campaigns against malnutrition
India | May 29, 2016, 08:26 AM ISTAhmedabad: Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Saurday launched launched two state-wide campaigns against malnutrition at Ahwa town in Dangs district. As part of 'Bal Amritam' and 'Mission Shakti' campaigns, iron-rich supplementary food would be provid
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Nitish Kumar orders planting of Jamun,lemon tress to tackle anaemia in Bihar
National | Dec 20, 2015, 08:34 AM ISTPatna: In a bid to prevent anaemia and malnutrition among children in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that lemon and jamun trees be planted at all Aganwadi centres in the state.Kumar instructed that
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Chubby, affluent: India's new face of malnutrition
India | Dec 05, 2015, 01:51 PM ISTBroadening girths are expanding India's battle against malnutrition, a new Indian study has revealed, setting off a host of so-called lifestyle ailments.This is happening as India fights a losing battle with the bulge, hosting as
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Narendra Modi's Budget cuts hurt fight against malnutrition: Maneka Gandhi
National | Oct 19, 2015, 05:55 PM ISTNew Delhi (Reuters): India's main programme to fight child malnutrition has been hit by budget cuts that make it difficult to pay wages of millions of health workers, a cabinet minister said on Monday in
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Shut out: India's poor, urban children
India | Jul 25, 2015, 11:18 AM ISTA child from a poor, urban family is 40% more likely to die than a richer child in India's towns and cities.Children below 10 in urban areas—especially girls—are 20% more likely to be sick than
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Why malnutrition remains a challenge for India
India | Jul 24, 2015, 08:36 AM IST• India has reduced malnutrition, but it is 27% worse than Brazil, 26% worse than China and 21% worse than South Africa.• Rural areas have seen more declines in percentages of malnourished children than urban
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Government has accorded high priority to hunger: Ram Vilas Paswan
National | Jul 22, 2015, 09:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: The central government has taken note of the United Nations annual hunger report, and accorded high priority to the issue of hunger, a union minister said on Wednesday."The government has taken note of
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Last 5 Years, number of undernourished Indians rises
India | Jun 02, 2015, 02:48 PM ISTIndia has the highest number of undernourished people in the world at 194.6 million, down 7% over the past two decades, but up 2.6% over the past five years. China, which had the most undernourished people,
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More Poor Children in School, 30% Suffer Malnutrition
India | May 21, 2015, 02:37 PM IST97% of 12-year-olds were enrolled in elementary schools in 2013; up from 89% in 2006. Almost a third of children continue to show signs of malnutrition at age 12 with high rates for economically- and socially-marginalised
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Malnourishment high among children of migrants: study
India | Feb 16, 2015, 10:44 PM ISTJaipur: Higher level of malnutrition has been observed among children of migrants who change places in search of livelihood. Lack of food and nutrition security, feeding and dietary practices and illnesses to their mothers are
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Aamir Khan appointed Unicef ambassador for South Asia
Bollywood | Oct 09, 2014, 11:02 PM ISTKathmandu: Bollywood superstar, director and producer Aamir Khan has been appointed Unicef Ambassador for South Asia, the UN agency announced here Thursday.Aamir endorsed the offer, in which capacity he would support Unicef's work to promote
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Aamir Khan discusses malnutrition with Nepal PM
Bollywood | Oct 09, 2014, 09:29 PM ISTKathmandu:Though some substantive achievement has been made in the region for overall development of children, compared with developed nations, South Asia needs to do more, Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said here.The prime minister made