Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The "State of breastfeeding in 33 countries” is a report of the assessment done in thecountries, as part of the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) of their infant and young child feeding policies and programmes aimed at enabling women to successfully breastfeed their babies as well as manage to provide …
Underscoring the need for all departments to come together while addressing the problem of malnutrition, prime minister Manmohan Singh has said that existing programmes should be restructured if they are not helping in removing the scourge. Manmohan Singh
The global report Hidden cities: unmasking and overcoming health inequities in urban settings is one important component of the overall WHO and UN-HABITAT strategy to strengthen the response of the local, national and global health communities to reduce health inequities in an increasingly urbanized world. The report exposes the extent …
NEW DELHI: To improve maternal and child health, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)
Defying the directive issued by Cabinet Secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar suggesting ministries to avoid using names of top national leaders while announcing welfare programmes, the government on Wednesday approved a new scheme named after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for expectant and lactating mothers. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) …
Sushanta Talukdar Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday launched the Morigaon Model District Health Project, Health Department's ambitious project, in collaboration with The Earth Institute, Columbia University, and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Morigaon becomes the first district in the country to have started the …
UNITED NATIONS: European leaders have offered $1.3 billion at the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) summit here, amid mounting calls for money to pay for the battle to cut extreme poverty. The huge sum was offered late on Monday by EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at the end of the …
Andrew Mitchell This week leaders from around the globe are meeting in New York for the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Summit. The actions they take over these three days could hold the key to creating a stable, successful future for millions of the world's poorest people. The MDGs were …
New Delhi: Though India has seen a dramatic fall in maternal mortality rate (MMR) by 59% between 1990 and 2008, the country is still home to highest number of women dying during childbirth across the world. India
A survey conducted by the UNICEF has shown significant rise in major indicators of the maternal and child healthcare, including immunisation in India. The Coverage Evaluation Survey 2009 (CES-2009), a nationwide survey, covering all the States and Union Territories was conducted during November 2009 to January 2010, says institutional delivery …
The Pakistan Millennium Development Goals Report 2010, produced by the Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan analyses the present status and challenges towards achieving the MDGs in Pakistan. It is a comprehensive document which will generate discussions in both public and private sector organization focused on economic and social development.
As world leaders gather at UN headquarters to review Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) progress to date, the World Bank Group has announced that it will mobilize significant new funding for health, education, and agriculture to help countries achieve their MDGs by 2015. According to Unfinished Business: Mobilizing New Efforts to …
With 5 years remaining until 2015, we are at the critical junction for achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Marking the 10th anniversary of the Millennium Declaration, heads of states will once again gather at the High Level Plenary Meeting on the MDGs to be held in New York …
