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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Congo-Kinshasa: Polio Outbreak Threatens a Global Crisis
Kinshasa — THE outbreak of poliovirus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is feared to spread to neighbouring countries as thousands flee the war-torn country. Some 20 children have been affected
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UNICEF: Morocco Has Highest Neonatal Deaths in Maghreb
Rabat – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has unveiled a new report about the troubling issue of newborn deaths around the world on February 20. 2.6 million babies die before turning one month
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80% newborn deaths can be avoided: Report
India ranks 12th in newborn mortality rates. HYDERABAD: The number of newborn deaths in India is 25 per 1,000 live births, which constitutes nearly a quarter of the newborn deaths globally, according
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2.41 lakh children to be covered under vitamin A liquid drive
TRICHY: The district administration has set a target of 2.41 lakh children to be covered under the Vitamin A liquid drive which will be carried out in the district for six days from Monday. Vitamin A
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Pyrogenium no dengue preventive medicine
Experts seek action against entity distributing drug in schools. Hyderabad: A private organisation, Telangana Public Health Council, is conducting dengue fever awareness campaign in city schools in
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Every child alive: the urgent need to end newborn deaths
Global deaths of newborn babies remain alarmingly high, particularly among the world’s poorest countries, UNICEF said in a new report on newborn mortality. Babies born in Japan, Iceland and Singapore have
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One in three Nigerian households consume contaminated water – Report
About one in three households in Nigeria consume contaminated water, a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. The survey was carried out in 2016/2017 by the NBS in collaboration
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Nigeria: Malnutrition of Children Under Five Years Worsens, Says Unicef
Abuja — Despite budgetary allocations towards tackling the menace of malnutrition and the constant on-going enlightenment on the need for proper nutrition in the early stages of a child's life, the spate
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Charity warns malnutrition threatens 4.7 mln children in East Africa
An international charity warned on Monday that 4.7 million children across East Africa risk dropping out of school this year due to malnutrition arising from displacement sparked by drought and conflict.
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Quantification of rotavirus diarrheal risk due to hydroclimatic extremes over south Asia: Prospects of satellite‐based observations in detecting outbreaks
<p>Rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrheal disease among children under 5. Especially in South Asia, rotavirus remains the leading cause of mortality in children due to diarrhea. As climatic extremes