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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UN declares Somalia free of polio
The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) said it had not recorded any case of polio disease in Somalia in the last three years, declaring the country polio free. The WHO said the country recorded the
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Rabies outbreak hits Chitipa
An outbreak of rabies has hit Malawi’s northern region district of Chitipa, Malawi24 can report. According to reports, two children have died since rabies hit the district with ten cases being recorded
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Ban sale of junk food in schools: Rights panel
The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) has asked the government to impose a ban on the sale and serving of junk food in school canteens and around 200 meter area of the schools.
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Ban Sale Of Junk Food Near Schools: Child Rights Body Tells Uttarakhand
In a letter to Chief Secretary S Ramaswamy, SCPCR Chairman Yogendra Khanduri spoke on the harmful effects of junk food and asked him to ensure its sale was banned within 200 metres of schools. Mr Khanduri
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Health system was caught unawares: Study
Kochi: An analytical study conducted by State Health Systems Resource Centre Kerala, which comes under the health department, found that the healthcare system was not ready to respond to a mass scale emergency
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Nigeria: Polio Vaccine- Kano State Govt Immunises 3 Million Children
Kano — Kano State government has concluded the July round of poliomyelitis vaccination of over three million children below five years. In a chat with LEADERSHIP , the executive Secretary, Kano State
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Malaria, malnutrition, and birthweight: A meta-analysis using individual participant data
<p>Four studies previously indicated that the effect of malaria infection during pregnancy on the risk of low birthweight (LBW; <2,500 g) may depend upon maternal nutritional status. The researchers
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GR bans junk food but schools fail to follow norms
Schools under the state were asked to ensure that no High in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) food should be sold in school canteens through a GR issued on May 8. Nearly three months after the state government
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Household air pollution causes 4.3m premature deaths yearly, says WHO
According to latest figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO), 4.3 million people a year die prematurely from illness attributable to the household air pollution caused by the inefficient use of
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Tanzania: Over 1.7m Women Now Access Nutrition Info Through SMS Service
A mobile service dubbed 'Wazazi Nipendeni SMS Service' aimed at promoting knowledge and behaviour change in nutrition practices has been launched. The Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender,