While low revenues due to the pandemic may mean substantial funds for nutrition may not be possible, there are still ways to ensure more nutrition for the money. Here’s how.
Tag: Health & Nutrition
Why India Needs to Urgently Ensure Adequate Finances for Mid-Day Meal Scheme
While States were quick to adapt by providing grains or food security allowance (FSA) directly to families, recent studies have shown that the actual provision of nutrition through the scheme remains far from adequate. These challenges existed even prior to the pandemic and have now been magnified. Unless these are resolved soon, we could be headed for a crisis within a crisis.
কোভিড-১৯ৰ ফলত কিদৰে দুৰ্বল হৈ পৰিছে ভাৰতৰ পুষ্টিকৰ খাদ্যৰ আঁচনি ?
The article highlights how meeting daily food requirements has become a challenge for a lot of people amid the pandemic.
ಕೋವಿಡ್ – 19: ಭಾರತದ ಅಡಿಪಾಯವಾಗಿರುವ ಪೌಷ್ಠಿಕಾಂಶ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ದುರ್ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ..?
The article highlights how meeting daily food requirements has become a challenge for a lot of people amid the pandemic.
कोरोना महामारी के चलते भारत का मूलभूत पोषण कार्यक्रम पड़ा कमजोर
पोषण पर कोविड-19 महामारी का प्रभाव आने वाले कई सालों तक महसूस होने वाला है । दूसरों की तुलना में कुछ समूह पर्याप्त पोषण की कमी से कहीं अधिक प्रभावित होने की सम्भावना रखते हैं, जैसे कि गर्भवती महिलाएं, और 2 वर्ष से कम उम्र के बच्चे ।
How COVID-19 Has Made India’s Foundational Nutrition Programme Weaker
The COVID-19 pandemic has hugely affected the Indian government’s nutrition programmes making groups like pregnant women and infants suffer the most. In this article the associates at Accountability Initiative, have highlighted how meeting daily food requirements has become a challenge for a lot of people given the decreased cash flow amid the pandemic.
Post COVID-19, India Needs Increased Focus on Air Quality
The coronavirus crisis necessitates making health and social protection a priority. But we must not lose momentum on the strides made in tackling air pollution.
Nutrition and the Budget’s Fine Print
While there are well-equipped schemes to address malnutrition, funding and policy gaps are problem areas
Sitharaman cuts budget for Modi’s pet Ayushman Bharat scheme over fund ‘under-utilisation’
Ayushman Bharat’s budget has been revised downwards from Rs 6,400 crore to Rs 3,314 crore in 2019-20.
Taskforce to recommend raising woman’s marriageable age
To submit report within six months on Sharda Act which fixes a girl’s legal age to marry at 18 years