Dietary guidelines for India 2024
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently revised the dietary guidelines for Indians to provide healthier diet and lifestyle recommendations, ensuring dietary and nutritional requirements
Child Health
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Rs 3 cr for checking malnutrition
Rs 3.29 crore would be spent on controlling malnutrition in children, arrangement of nutritious diet and health check-up in the state this year under Bal Sanjivani Abhiyan and Project Muskan. Using these funds training would be imparted to 69,248 Anganwadi workers under 367 schemes, publicity, arrangements for nutritious diet, organising health check-up camps and arrangements of medicines, doctors and paramedical staff apart from promotional activities.
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States face acute vaccine shortage after PSU shutdown
With 15 states and several union territories voicing their concern about the severe shortage of vaccines following the closure of public sector manufacturing units by the Health Ministry in January, the Government is now looking towards private players to meet the demands of the affected states.
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High lead levels in Delhi homes'
A study by NGO Toxics Link has found extremely high levels of lead in the dust collected from Delhi homes. Lead is known to be harmful, especially for children and pregnant women, and the study indicates that the primary cause for high lead levels was paints.
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Pollution may cause premature childbirth
Dr Meenal Kumar The inhalation of outdoor and indoor air pollutants has been found to be a major concern for the health of the unborn, newborn, young children and their mothers. The women who live in the regions with high carbon monoxide or fine-particle levels caused by vehicle traffic are 10 to 25 per cent more likely to have a pre-term baby than those who live in less polluted areas. This is especially true for women who breathe polluted air during the first trimester or during the last months and weeks of pregnancy.
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Mid-day meals a hit with rural students
The Population Research Centre's latest report on the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme in Chandigarh reveals a stark divide among the consumption patterns of students depending on the type and status of school. Students in the rural government schools tend to consume a full meal as compared to their urban counterparts. This has lead to an increase in the enrollment ratios and improved the retention rates in the rural schools.
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5 lakh children suffer from rickets
The number of children suffering from rickets has been increasing day by day since the last three decades, which is estimated over 5 lakh in different upazilas across the country. The prevalence of patients suffering from rickets is more in coastal belt areas. The cases of rickets are also found in six divisions with Sylhet and Chittagong predominantly.
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80% state kids anaemic: NHFS
Have you got your child checked for anaemia? A recent study on family healthy, carried out by the National Family Health Survey suggests that 80 per cent children in Gujarat are anaemic. Gujarat ranks 12th among 19 states with 80 per cent children anaemic, especially those aged between 6 months and 3 years. Gujarat has also got the dubious distinction of having one of the highest infant mortality rate.
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Air pollution, airway inflammation, and lung function in a cohort study of Mexico city schoolchildren
In this study the researchers assessed the association of short-term air pollutant exposure with inflammatory markers and lung function.
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Elevated ambient air zinc increases pediatric asthma morbidity
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between outdoor ambient air PM2.5 zinc levels and urgent health care utilization for children living in an urban area.