“Investments in improving nutrition in the first 1000 days should be considered as long-term economic investments because they improve human Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Impact of changes in coverage of nutrition interventions on child mortality and undernutrition
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
Understanding the factors that determine maternal nutrition practices in Uttar Pradesh, India
Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India, has a high burden of undernutrition. It lags behind national averages in maternal nutrition practices. Despite strong policy and program commitments, many maternal nutrition interventions are not yet reaching majority of women during pregnancy. A recent study by researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Understanding the factors that determine maternal nutrition practices in Uttar Pradesh, India
Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India, has a high burden of undernutrition. It lags behind national averages in maternal nutrition practices. Despite strong policy and program commitments, many maternal nutrition interventions are not yet rea... Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Women’s Nutrition Matters for achieving POSHAN Abhiyaan Targets
The problem: In India, maternal nutrition is a prime concern when it comes to achieving the National Nutrition Mission’s (or POSHAN Abhiyaan) targets of bringing down stunting from 38.4 percent to 25 percent by 2022, reducing under-nutrition and low birth weight by 2 percent, and anaemia by 3 percent per annum. Most Indian women >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
