Home to a quarter of the global population, South Asia is navigating issues such as poverty, malnutrition, unsustainable food production systems and adverse effects of climate change. Despite these ch...
According to a scientific study published in The Lancet, poor diets are responsible for more deaths globally than tobacco, high blood pressure, or any other health risk.
The past few decades have s...
In this edition of PoshanWeekly, we draw attention to a policy brief released by the National Centre of Excellence and Advanced Research on Anaemia Control (NCEAR-A) at AIIMS, New Delhi, endorsed by t...
In the backdrop of the changing food landscape amongst the Indian population; the video above offers insight and perspective from adolescents and their parents on navigating their own changing palette...
Fortification is one of the globally recognized, safe and cost-effective approaches to address vitamin, mineral and nutrient deficiencies amongst populations. The process of fortification involves del...
Thirty-seven kilometres away from the district headquarters of Keonjhar in Odisha, nestled amidst hills and thickets, lies the village of Jamudiha. This community is home to Bharati Juanga, a 17-year-...
Sumitra Juanga, at the tender age of sixteen, holds wisdom, strength and resolve in her spirit that is way beyond her years. She is the reason why many women and adolescent girls in her village of Tal...
Digital technologies have advanced more rapidly than any innovation in human history – a moment of change which presents new opportunities to solve problems. Reaching around 50 per cent of the develop...
Under the leadership of the national government of India, Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) was launched in 2018. Since then, state and district administrative bodies have been playing a pivotal role in implem...