 | Norms to fight malnutrition releasedBilateral pitting oedema is swelling in both legs characterised by an indentation, or ‘pit’ that remains when pressure is applied to the swollen area. |
 | Nigerian delegation in Odisha to study rice fortification ecosystemThe delegation will visit rice fortification sites to understand the process, machinery used, quality control measures and safety standards. |
 | Malnutrition whiff in death of two kids in Nagada area of Jajpur’s Sukinda blockA former sarpanch on condition of anonymity said the symptoms of Thakura and Mita were similar to that of the children who died due to malnutrition in 2016. |
 | About 500 children have died from hunger in Sudan since fighting erupted in April, charity saysSudan was plunged into chaos after monthslong tensions between the military and a rival paramilitary force exploded into open fighting on April 15. |
 | Over 38 per cent of Gujarat's population remains 'undernourished': NITI Aayog reportNearly half of the rural population is deprived of nutrition, according to the government think-tank’s National Multidimensional Poverty Index. |
 | 5 kids die of malnutrition in Kutch, but govt says only 2State spends around Rs 1,000 crore on children’s welfare annually |
 | Five kids in Gujarat's Kutch district died of malnutrition in a single weekGujarat woman and child development minister informed the state assembly this March that 1,25,707 children are malnourished in 30 districts of state as on December 21, 2022. |
 | Put the kibosh on child malnutrition fastThe Global Hunger Index 2022, based on cases of stunting, wasting and deaths among Indian children, placed the country at a poor 107th rank among 121 countries. |
 | Over 2,447 newborns,156 maternal deaths in Gujarat hospitals last three monthsThe Health and Family Welfare Department of Gujarat implemented a mHealth Programme called TeCHO+ (Technology for Community Health Operations), which revealed disturbing statistics. |
 | The big egg question: Amid tight budget, Karnataka govt school kids to get egg only once a weekThe humble egg had run into resistance when introduced as part of the midday meal scheme, and now, budget constraints have limited it to one a week |
 | Andhra Pradesh's H&N intervention project witnesses drop in malnutrition among villagersThe project was started in November 2018 in 50 villages and in 2021, additional 79 were added in the list. |
 | One lakh girls in 11-14 age group brought back to schools: Government sourcesThe drop in the number of girls in the age group of 11-14 years shows that many fake beneficiaries and wrong entries have been removed, officials added. |
