Articles by Poshan Desk

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May

Meet A Young Change Maker From Tonk

17-year old Ravina Bairwa is a grassroots champion who hopes the second wave of COVID-19 will not deny rural girls their health rights

May 16, 2021

Pandemic Has Long-Term Impact On Mother And Child Health

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Apr

Pandemic Has Long-Term Impact On Mother And Child Health

Study finds lack of health services led to an increase in maternal deaths, stillbirths and maternal depression.

Apr 03, 2021

Instagram Influencers become force multipliers for “Reach Each Child” Campaign

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Apr

Instagram Influencers become force multipliers for “Reach Each Child” Campaign

Here’s our tribute to four Instagram stars who helped promote the cause

Apr 02, 2021

10 Lakh Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition Identified

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Mar

10 Lakh Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition Identified

Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani told the Rajya Sabha that the identification is an ongoing process

Mar 19, 2021

Every Indian Wastes 50 Kgs Of Food A year, Says UNEP

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Mar

Every Indian Wastes 50 Kgs Of Food A year, Says UNEP

Apart from households, retail and food services account for a huge chunk of this annual waste of food, says the Food Waste Index Report 2021

Mar 06, 2021

Tackling Nutrition In Odisha: Looking Back, Looking Forward

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Mar

Tackling Nutrition In Odisha: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Odisha’s efforts at restoring health and nutrition service delivery have been exemplary

Mar 01, 2021

Food Industry Urged To Help All Indians Eat Healthy

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Feb

Food Industry Urged To Help All Indians Eat Healthy

Access To Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) analyses industry efforts to provide better nutrition in India before and since the pandemic

Feb 26, 2021

Technology And Social Distancing: How Some Anganwadi Workers Coped With The COVID-19 Pandemic

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Feb

Technology And Social Distancing: How Some Anganwadi Workers Coped With The COVID-19 Pandemic

Five Anganwadi workers explain how they used a mixture of technology and common sense while teaching new mothers the techniques and importance of breastfeeding their children

Feb 25, 2021

First 1000 Days Of Life A ‘Window Of Opportunity’

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Feb

First 1000 Days Of Life A ‘Window Of Opportunity’

A focused, targeted approach needed to reach pregnant women and infants, who are at ‘high risk’ of undernutrition.

Feb 12, 2021

7 Women, 6 Days And A Bike Rally To Promote Hygiene And Health

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Feb

7 Women, 6 Days And A Bike Rally To Promote Hygiene And Health

The ‘Love For Kids Bike Rally’ from Gurugram to Amravati has been organized by Reckitt Benckiser in association with Plan International (India Chapter)

Feb 11, 2021