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Woman selling snacks at a shop-overnutrition
March 12, 2021
NFHS-5 data shows rising overnutrition in women
For the first time in India’s recorded history, we have more overnourished than undernourished women in the 15-49-year age group.
by Akhil Garg, Anurati Tandon | 6 min read
Phulwari workers_tiffin_BHS_facebook
June 26, 2020
Mitigating malnutrition
In response to the food crisis created by the lockdown, here’s what anganwadis can do to ensure that children stay nourished in times of COVID-19 and beyond.
by Dr Pavitra Mohan, Dr Sanjana Brahmawar Mohan | 5 min read
ASwaminathan-water being drawn from a well - clean water
February 26, 2019
An integrated approach to water quality management
Chemical contamination of drinking water is a significant health concern in India, one we haven’t realised the magnitude of. Practitioners across sectors must come together to tackle this issue.
by Ayan Biswas, Vikas Ratanjee | 4 min read
An official taking some details from 2 villagers
November 14, 2018
India’s first comprehensive tribal health report
The report is the culmination of years of study by an expert committee, which examined how tribal communities in India suffer from inequity in healthcare, and how this gap can be bridged.
by Ayesha Marfatia | 4 min read
Young children in school uniform,praying
September 27, 2018
A workforce of women with a near-impossible mandate
Though they are the backbone of India’s child development programme, there isn’t enough interest in understanding Anganwadi workers themselves—what drives them, their challenges, and what can be done to fully unleash their potential.
by Ananthapadmanabhan Guruswamy, Kavitha Kuruganti | 7 min read
One man holding a chart and a few village women talking to him
September 20, 2018
How do we think about scaling up?
Scale has become a buzzword in both the business and social sectors; but it really depends on what your definition of the term is.
by Ashok Alexander | 4 min read
child on weighing scale
September 13, 2018
Why does undernutrition persist in India’s tribal populations?
The data tells us that India's aspirations to improve its nutrition status cannot be realised without focused policy changes towards the Scheduled Tribes.
by Saumya Shrivastava | 5 min read
A young Indian girl child standing next to a weighing scale
January 10, 2018
Child malnutrition: Using data more effectively
Our success at reducing child malnutrition will depend on how well we are able to use data to inform our policy and programmes related to addressing the problem.
by Venkatesan Ramani | 4 min read
women in a self help group
September 5, 2017
The commercialisation of nutrition – Maharashtra comes full circle
There’s been much debate about the Maharashtra government's recent policy to replace hot cooked meals with fortified pre-mixes for children in anganwadis. What are the implications of this misplaced policy on children, women and society?
by Venkatesan Ramani | 4 min read
baby being fed milk
August 24, 2017
What trips street-level bureaucracy?
Misplaced focus, socio-cultural barriers and inadequate infrastructure are among the factors that prevent the state machinery from implementing programmes in the intended manner.
by Venkatesan Ramani | 5 min read
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