New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Unhealthy living conditions, malnutrition, insufficient primary health care facilities, delays in treatment and high cost are driving a surge in infections among children under five in Bangladesh, with measles and exacting a heavy toll, a new report has said.The report from Bangladesh-based The Daily Star warned that the country’s fragile immunisation and nutrition systems are leaving young children vulnerable to life‑threatening illnesses. From March 2026 to June 30…
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New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda will on Monday release the operational guidelines for Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Abhiyaan — a comprehensive, people-centric and technology-enabled initiative to fight anaemia, an official statement said on Sunday. Nadda will release the guidelines during the 16th Meeting of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, the statement added.The Union government is now aiming to s…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Union Health & Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda unveiled “SEHAT – Science Excellence for Health through Agricultural Transformation”, a national programme designed to translate agricultural advancements into tangible health outcomes for citizens, an official said on Monday.He said SEHAT is an initiative to reinforce the convergence of agriculture, nutrition, and public health and a joint initiative of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Indi…
Chandigarh, May 9 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday launched the ‘Meri Rasoi Yojana’ at a programme in Bhalwan village in Sangrur district, marking the beginning of distribution of free nutritional food kits to nearly 40 lakh poor and economically weaker families across the state.Describing it as one of the country’s largest household nutrition support initiatives, CM Mann said the scheme was aimed at reducing the burden on household kitchens amid rising inflatio…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The ‘2026 Global Report on Food Crises’ (GRFC) lists Bangladesh among the top 10 countries with the largest number of people who faced high levels of acute food insecurity in 2025, according to an article in The Daily Star, a Dhaka-based newspaper.According to the report, around 1.6 crore people in Bangladesh faced crisis-level food insecurity or worse during the 2025 peak. These represented 17 per cent of the analysed population, although the report also notes that th…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Union MoS of Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday cautioned that awareness about diet and lifestyle diseases should not be taken from individuals spreading misinformation.Due attention must be paid to check the spread of misinformation in the field of nutrition, he said, adding that diet must not be reduced to one‑size‑fits‑all prescriptions and individuals must adapt eating patterns to their bodies, lifestyles and metabolic needs.The minister…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated the ‘Morning Nutrition Programme’ organised by the Akshaya Patra Foundation, which in collaboration with 200 Delhi government schools, is providing meals to nearly 90,000 children.The Chief Minister said that the smiling faces of schoolchildren testify the fact that nutrition is not merely about food, but the very foundation of building the future.This commitment to service carries forward India’s cultural tr…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 20 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening Early Childhood Care, Education and Development (ECCED) through inter-state collaboration, the government of Odisha and the government of Meghalaya on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at mutual learning, capacity building, and the exchange of best practices in Early Childhood Development (ECD). According to an official statement, the MoU envisages collaboration between the two states to strengthen holi…
Mumbai Jan 14 (IANS) Bollywood actress Bhagyashree has shared a healthy way to make ’tilgul’ (sweet made from sesame seeds and jaggery) ahead of the Makar Sankranti festival, and has also highlighted the significance of the occasion.Looking gorgeous in a beautiful saree, Bhagyashree in the video shared by her on social media, was seen showing her fans a step by step process of preparing the tilgul.She captioned the video as, “#tuesdaytipswithb An easy way to make the yummy tilgul at home. Full…
Bhopal, Jan 9 (IANS) An awareness session was organised by the Anganwadi workers in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday, to enlighten the pregnant women about various aspects of precautionary and safety measures, centering around motherhood. Many pregnant women, who attended the session, were counselled about the need for healthy nutrition, regular health check-ups during the pregnancy period and were also informed about monetary assistance available under government scheme.The awareness …