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 […]
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 […]
“Every Newborn Action Plan” (ENAP) was started in India, with contributions and efforts from many correspondents involved in maternal and child health. The plan brought forward surprising statistics on newborn care. A WHO report says, over 35 million babies are born too early, too small or become sick and need specialised care to survive. There […]
Integrated Child Development Scheme [ICDS] was introduced in 1975 to improve Indian children’s health and quality of life. Anaemia, malnutrition, stunting, and under-immunization are ubiquitous, especially among children of poor or marginalized backgrounds. The goal of ICDS is to feed, educate, and care for vulnerable kids and mothers. What was then a small initiative became […]
“It is easier to ‘Build Strong Children Than to Repair Broken Men”. Well said, right? Children are our ‘Vibrant India’ s’- foundation. We have to take the initiative of bringing up healthy and secure children, to ultimately give them a more robust and safe future. Despite efforts to improve the ‘Nutritional Status’, malnutrition continues […]
Almost one-third of the population of India comprises of children up to 14 years of age. Our duty as a community is to protect the health and well-being of this largest demographic group. We need a sturdy programme and policies as these children are our future and intellectual powerhouse of our country. *India was the […]
Every child needs a reasonable physical, social and emotional environment for their growth and wellbeing. Safety of the children is our priority. Therefore, healthy childhood is necessary to have a good start in life. Good health is an essential foundation for the development of an individual. There is a need to improve access and quality of […]
India has been successful in improving child survival that can create a better future for India’s ‘Mothers and Children’. By mounting–High-Impact Interventions, we can save 4 million children and about 130,000 women in the next five years. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH—There is a need to improve access and quality of ‘Essential Health Services’ for our […]
Nutritional experiences in early life can have a long-lasting outcome. To encourage the support of healthy eating habits, here are the steps to— distinguish ‘the common eating problems—from chronic disorders. Feeding Pattern in Newborns and Young Children Feeding is the main event in the life of a newborn and the young child. The eating experience […]
Health is a fundamental human right and a global social goal for living a better quality of life. Administering affordable services to the people is the ‘Need of the Hour’. About 72% of the world’s population, who are extremely poor, live in rural areas. More so, 84% of all the medical visits in India, […]