India has witnessed a substantial improvement in the coverage of nutrition-specific interventions between 2006 and 2016. Researchers from the International Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Insights from a recent study on coverage and equity of India’s flagship program to tackle undernutrition
An IFPRI study on the equity and extent of coverage of India’s Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme was recently published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization. The study has revealed that expansion and utilization of this government-run community-based nutrition program increased significantly between 2006 and 2016, especially among historically disadvantaged castes and >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Tracking anemia and its determinants from 2006 to 2016 in India: Insights from the National Family Health Survey-4
India accounts for the highest burden of anemia globally. In the last fifty years, despite substantial programmatic efforts, progress has been slow throughout the lifecycle including among adolescent girls (15-19 years), women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (WRA), pregnant women, and children (6-59 months), and continues to be a major public health problem. There has >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Coverage of Nutrition and Health Interventions in TELANGANA: Insights from the National Family Health Survey-4
It is crucial to understand the coverage of nutrition and health interventions to gain further insights into their effectiveness and impact. We present this Data Note that describes the coverage of a set of key nutrition and health interventions in the state of Telangana. The findings here are based on data from the National Family Health Survey >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Coverage of Nutrition and Health Interventions in UTTAR PRADESH: Insights from the National Family Health Survey-4
It is crucial to understand the coverage of nutrition and health interventions to gain further insights into their effectiveness and impact. We present this Data Note that describes the coverage of a set of key nutrition and health interventions in the state of Uttar Pradesh, situated in the northern part of India. The findings here are based >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
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