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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100% water being used in Dhaka slums faecal contaminated: Study
Almost 100 percent water used by the slum people in Dhaka faces faecal contamination, which causes various diarrhoeal diseases and consequently, malnutrition, mostly to children, says a new study. The
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Maharashtra floats Rs 100-crore packaged food plan for malnourished kids
MUMBAI: The controversy-ridden state woman and child development department is back in the spotlight for floating a seemingly inflated Rs 100 crore scheme to fight malnourishment among children in rural
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Yogi Adityanath launches drive against encephalitis from Kushinagar
GORAKHPUR: CM Yogi Adityanath launched encephalitis vaccination campaign in the state from Mainpur village in Kushinagar on Thursday . He also launched encephalitis toll free number 18001805544. He
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Japanese encephalitis is spread out from Dalit and minority areas: UP minister
LUCKNOW: "The people mostly affected with Japanese encephalitis (JE) are those who come from Dalit and minority communities and areas," said state health minister Siddharth Nath Singh in Lucknow on Wednesday.
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Congo-Kinshasa: 400,000 Children in Greater Kasai At Risk of Severe Acute Malnutrition, UNICEF Warns
Deteriorating security conditions have severely disrupted life-saving interventions for children in Greater Kasai in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent months, putting an estimated 400,000
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SA’s children eat too much junk food, says Discovery
South African children eat too much junk food, spend too much time in front of screens and do not get enough exercise, putting them at risk of a host of life-threatening diseases in later life, according
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Nigeria: EU Commits 54m Euros to Primary Healthcare in Bauchi, Adamawa, Kebbi
Bauchi — The European Union has committed 54 million Euros to strengthening and promoting primary healthcare, maternal and child health in Bauchi, Adamawa, and Kebbi states. This was contained in a
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Nigeria Needs $144m to Close Gap in Child Malnutrition- Unicef
Yola — The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, has disclosed that no less than $144 million was required to treat two million children suffering from acute malnutrition in the country. UNICEF also
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Africa: Unprecedented New Organizational Reforms for WHO in the African Region Announced
Geneva — Three years after Ebola crisis, Dr. Matsidisho Moeti’s Transformation Agenda yields numerous achievements by WHO in the Africa region; sets stage for new focus on adolescent health and establishment
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Air pollution may cause DNA damage in children: Study
Children and teenagers exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollution may be at an increased risk of a specific DNA damage called telomere shortening, a new study warns. Young people with asthma