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
NITI Aayog continues the collaboration with MSC for financial inclusion under the Transformation of Aspirational Districts Programme
MSC inked the renewal of our collaboration with the NITI Aayog. Under this, we will continue to provide technical assistance for the “Transformation of Aspirational Districts Programme (TADP)” to enhance financial inclusion.
Feb 7, 2020
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
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
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
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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