nutrition

For the first time in India’s recorded history, we have more overnourished than undernourished women in the 15-49-year age group.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Scale has become a buzzword in both the business and social sectors; but it really depends on what your definition of the term is.

The data tells us that India's aspirations to improve its nutrition status cannot be realised without focused policy changes towards the Scheduled Tribes.

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.

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?

Misplaced focus, socio-cultural barriers and inadequate infrastructure are among the factors that prevent the state machinery from implementing programmes in the intended manner.