Tag: Malnutrition

NFHS 5 calls for urgent action on child nutrition in India

The article highlights findings from the first round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 5, a large scale nationwide survey of households in India, released in Dec’20. The article primarily focuses on Five major indicators of child nutrition and compares the outcome of first round of NFHS 5, covering 54% of India’s population with previously conducted NFHS, 3 and 4 in the year 2005-06 and 2015-16 respectively.

Feb 11, 2021

Aakash Mehrotra, Puneet Khanduja, Monica Dutta and Palak Khanna

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Nutrition literacy: Charting a new path forward

This blog examines the factors that influence people’s food choices and thus their nutritional intake. It also highlights the need for nutrition literacy among the PDS beneficiaries.

Jan 31, 2020

Neha Parakh, Puneet Khanduja, Mitul Thapliyal and Vijay Ravi

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An apple a day may not keep the doctor away—the importance of dietary diversity

Based on a study conducted by MSC in August, 2019 to assess the nutritional gaps in PDS households, this blog highlights the importance of incorporating local and diverse food items into the beneficiaries’ diet

Jan 31, 2020

Neha Parakh, Puneet Khanduja, Mitul Thapliyal and Vijay Ravi

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Full, yet undernourished? How India can move from food security to nutrition security

This blog presents the challenges faced by India to shift the focus of its public distribution system from food security to nutrition security.

Jan 30, 2020

Mitul Thapliyal, Puneet Khanduja and Neha Parakh

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A study to assess the nutritional gaps in Public Distribution System (PDS) beneficiary households

MSC’s report examines the PDS food basket and the dietary intake of beneficiary households. We also suggest ways to increase the nutritional efficiency of various government programs to improve the overall nutritional outcome.

Jan 28, 2020

Puneet Khanduja, Neha Parakh, Mitul Thapliyal and Vijay Ravi

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The Public Distribution System and Food Fortification: A missed opportunity?

The blog examines the role of food fortification as a measure against the prevalence of malnutrition in India. Further, it highlights the potential of providing fortified food grains through the Public Distribution System to provide micro nutrients to over 800 million beneficiaries.

Dec 4, 2019

Mitul Thapliyal, Abhishek Jain and Puneet Khanduja

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Tag: Malnutrition

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