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...
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...
As a warm breeze rustles the bamboo stalks outside her hut, Rekha sits inside and lovingly holds her new-born daughter close, to feed her. Recalling the instructions given by her village’s ASHA just t...
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-...
In our collective mission to ensure every child receives the vital nutrition needed for optimal growth towards a healthy future; it is crucial to facilitate the development of effective nutrition poli...
Under the leadership of the national government; Anemia Mukt Bharat was launched in 2018. Since then, state and district administrative bodies have been playing a pivotal role in implementing the prog...
UNICEF supported the CNNS primarily to contribute to addressing a knowledge gap on micronutrient deficiencies and non-communicable diseases risks in school-aged children and adolescents. The wealth of...
A series of consultations in India between 2018 and 2021 has guided the adaptation of the MAMI Care Pathway Package (an integrated care model) to the Indian context, to strengthen policy provision and...
This article explores the development of a digital messaging intervention and of methodologies to collect data remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic in Telangana, India, which targeted message recall,...