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Over 1,000 malnourished children detected in Madhya Pradesh's Indore
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 14 (ANI): More than 1,000 cases of malnutrition among children were reported in the Indore district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.
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Experts underline the importance of community based approach in addressing
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): With malnutrition continuing to be a leading risk factor for death in children younger than 5 years, a webinar to address Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) was held recently by industry chamber ASSOCHAM brought together top Government officials, p
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Institute of Nutrition Leadership becomes Regional Education Partners for
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], August 17 (ANI/PRNewswire): With the growing burden of diseases, obesity, malnutrition, lifestyle diseases, if there is one factor that can help people lead a healthier life - it's nutrition.
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Fortified rice will be provided to poor under various govt schemes by 2024
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): In a bid to end malnutrition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that by 2024, rice provided by various schemes of the government will be fortified.
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More than 100,000 children in Ethiopian Tigray are at risk of malnutrition
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] July 30 (ANI/FENA): More than 100,000 children in Ethiopia's Tigray region could suffer from severe acute malnutrition in the next 12 months, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
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Study finds COVID-19 patients with malnutrition at higher risk of death
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): According to a new study, adults and children with COVID-19 who have a history of malnutrition may have an increased likelihood of death and the need for mechanical ventilation.
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UN says half of Afghan population in need of humanitarian aid
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] July 12 (ANI): As Afghanistan continues to witness a surge in violence leading to a humanitarian crisis, half of the country's population is in need of humanitarian assistance and a third of children under five are facing acute malnutrition, informed a UN official.
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Heightened need for CMAM to reverse rising incidence of Severe Acute Malnu
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, (Delhi), [India], June 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) needs to be made central to all the Government efforts to bring down the rising incidence of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in the country, CMAM Association of India has stated.
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Thousands of 'invisible children' in Pakistan still susceptible to polio:
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 12 (ANI): George Laryea-Adjei, the Regional Director of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said there are still hundreds of thousands of 'invisible children' who are susceptible to polio and must be vaccinated.
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NHRC directs Odisha CS to look into health, chronic malnutrition issues in
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday directed the Odisha Chief Secretary to look into the matter personally and act on health, chronic malnutrition and other allied issues of the rural areas of the state and take appropriate action in the mat
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How life turned out for patients after 10 years of obesity surgery: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], May 13 (ANI): A team of researchers interviewed patients about their experiences ten years after undergoing obesity surgery. The results show that the effect on eating and weight regulation persisted, whereas other problems, such as feelings of guilt about still not being
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Amway reiterates focus on addressing childhood malnutrition on World Healt
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 12 (ANI/PRNewswire): Building on its global expertise in the nutrition and wellness domain, Amway India, one of the country's leading FMCG direct selling companies, celebrated World Health Day with a national webinar on building a better tomorrow with a focus on nutri
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