Dhaka, March 30 – At least six new patients with measles symptoms were admitted to Bangladesh's Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH), bringing the total number of patients in the pediatric ward to 18 on Monday, local media reported.Muhammad Musa, head of the Pediatric Department at CMCH...
Gandhinagar, March 14 The Gujarat government on Saturday informed the assembly that more than 2 lakh children in 20 out of 34 districts in the state were malnourished, and that it was taking various steps to improve the situation.Responding to a series of questions raised by Congress MLAs...
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Gandhinagar, March 14: According to data from the Centre’s ‘Poshan Tracker,’ presented in the State Assembly on Saturday, the proportion of underweight children in Gujarat has declined by 9.1 percentage points over the past year, falling from 20.5 per cent in January 2025 to 11.4 per cent in...
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Islamabad, March 12. Millions of children in Pakistan are being left behind due to the slow, subtle erosion of chronic malnutrition. The crisis involves nearly 40 per cent of children under five in Pakistan who are stunted, nearly 10 million affected by chronic growth failure, and millions more...
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Kabul, March 7 – The World Food Programme (WFP) has raised alarm over Afghanistan's hunger crisis, warning that millions are facing acute food insecurity amid escalating border conflicts with Pakistan.The agency stated that without sufficient funding, it may also struggle to provide aid to...
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REASI, March 5: The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Department has launched Poshan 2.0 in Reasi to address child malnutrition and improve the health and nutrition of women and young mothers.A dedicated center in Arnas will provide nutritional support, health check-ups, growth...
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Shillong, February 23 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma presented a budget of Rs 32,023 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year, projecting a fiscal deficit of around 3.5 per cent of the state's gross domestic product.The Chief Minister, who also holds the finance portfolio, did not...
New Delhi, February 16 – Pakistan is facing the dual burden of malnutrition and obesity, intensifying pressures on the national health system and public well-being, a new report has lamented, adding that widespread consumption of nutrient-deficient foods has compounded Pakistan’s long-standing...