India’s success in improving ‘Child Survival’ is proof that there are chances for a better future for India’s Mothers and Children. By scaling high-impact interventions, we can save around 5 million children and approximately 130,000 women in the coming years. Despite the efforts put in by USAID to save lives of an additional 2.5 million […]
In a world of injustice, Education often acts as a means for the less privileged to self-actualize. Every child must have at least a basic level of Education. However, this is far from reality. Poverty, discrimination, and many barriers prevent the rural set up from having a quality education. The Right to Education Act (RTE)in […]
Poverty related conditions are diseases that are more prevalent in low-income populations. They include infectious diseases, diseases associated with Malnutrition and Poor Health Standards. Poverty is one of the significant Social Determinant of Health. According to a report, diseases of poverty account for 48% [High Poverty Rate] which are preventable with existing interventions. Disorders of poverty are often […]
Adversity Issues India is a middle-income country with one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. In spite of the improvements in its economy, it has a high child mortality rate, with significant differences in child mortality both between and within different states. Poverty, malnutrition and poor sanitation are substantial problems for many Indians and […]
India is stepping up to strengthen its maternal health through comprehensive national programs that address “Health and Social inequities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”. Prevailing Issues— Under-Nourishment continues to adversely affect the majority of women and her children in India. An undernourished mother unavoidably gives birth to a low birth weight baby. Due to […]
Anemia is a silent killer!! Maternal and Severe Anaemia in pregnant women is associated with a risk of Preterm and Low Birth Weight Causes of Anemia in Pregnant women—Anaemia is a significant public health problem affecting both the developed as well as the developing countries. “Iron Deficiency Anaemia” is the most common form of anemia, […]
When a country’s Rural Education Sector is performing well, it contemplates on the entire economic state of a nation. Even though India’s literacy rate has shown some growth over the last few years, it has not been able to grant the kind of education that modern times demand. The rural education scenario in India needs […]
India is stepping up to strengthen its maternal health through comprehensive national programs that address “Health and Social inequities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”. Prevailing Issues— Under-Nourishment continues to adversely affect the majority of women and her children in India. An undernourished mother unavoidably gives birth to a low birth weight baby. Due to […]
Poor dietary practices during pregnancy can result in increased rates of stillbirths, premature birth, low birth weight, maternal and prenatal death. Majority of pregnant women in rural India are deprived of health facilities. Only one-third of pregnant women in rural set-up eat healthy and nutritious food. A survey–called Jaccha-Baccha (JABS), was conducted where the teams visited the Anganwadis [Rural Child […]
The Intention of the ‘Child Nutrition Policy’ is clear but achieving its goals is an enormous challenge. The policy aims to design various schemes that address malnutrition and set up a robust convergence mechanism. Access to Healthy and Nutritious Food is the backbone of human development. ‘Child Nutrition Scheme’ is a very ambitious program. Still, before we achieve what […]