Indian women are often the last ones to eat, after the nutritious portions have been consumed by the rest of the family. This perpetuates a cycle of intergenerational anaemia.
Fortification of rice, a staple in India, with iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid has the potential to reduce and even eliminate iron deficiency & anaemia in the country.
FDA-approved Casgevy & Lyfgenia made from patients’ blood stem cells which are modified and given back as single-dose infusion. India ‘in preclinical stage’ of trial of similar therapy.
Govt report says that among all women aged 15-49, prevalence of anaemia rose to 57 per cent in 2019-21 from 53 per cent in 2015-16. Sharp rise noticed in some eastern states.
Study — led by Dr S. Anitha, senior scientist, nutrition, at ICRISAT — is a review and analysis of 8 previously published studies. It was published in the journal 'Nutrients' this month.
Study by IIT Delhi and Harvard University finds a 1.90% increase in average anaemia prevalence among children for every 10 mg per cubic metre increase in exposure to PM 2.5.
Based on trends seen in the latest National Family Health Survey, one can connect the dots between rising malnutrition, anaemia & changing policy landscape.
The central government plans to fortify rice, the staple food of more than 70 per cent of the Indian population, with iron, folic acid and vitamin B-12.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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