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Kandhamal has over 53 per cent tribal population, which is among the top communities that report higher incidences of malnutrition in the state.

The Taliban's Ministry of Public Health has claimed that the number of children suffering from malnutrition is around 4.4. million in Afghanistan.

At the beginning of the hearing, the bench, also comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and Hima Kohli slammed the Centre stating that it appears from the affidavit and submissions of the Centre that it is still in the process of gathering suggestions on the matter.

An intensive awareness campaigns and field activities will also be undertaken for focusing on the concept of Nutri-village, Nutri-food and Nutri-diet to achieve the goal of Malnutrition free villages.

Jajpur: After solar lights, water filters and visit of doctors could not improve the lives of malnourished children of Nagada area, the Jajpur district administration launched bus service today to help local residents reach other parts of the State. Jajpur collector Ranjan Kumar Das and local legislator Priti Ranjan Ghadai launched the daily bus service […]

Jajpur: The heartbreaking story of Kamali Pradhan, 3-year-old from upper Nagada area of the industrial town of Jajpur, says it all. At a time when the kid should revel in the bliss and beauty of childhood, burden of undernourishment haunts her making her powerless. A mouthful of watered rice, a bit of saag is all […]

Jajpur: Even after multiple child deaths in Nagada had shocked the nation last year, malnutrition continues to haunt the village in Jajpur district with more than 10 children found suffering from undernourishment in the area again. It has been alleged that a four-month-old son of villager Brahma Pradhan lost his life to malnutrition and malaria […]

Jajpur: Two-year-old Manasi whose face bore the appalling picture of abject malnutrition of Nagada in Jajpur lost her battle after succumbing to malaria. As per sources, Mansi, daughter of Dhaneswar Pradhan died of malaria while under treatment at Tisco hospital in Kaliapani. She was admitted to the hospital two days back. A wave of death […]

New Delhi: Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi called upon Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the Odisha Bhavan here to talk on malnutrition scenario in the State. After the meeting Patnaik told media, “Malnutrition among pre-school children, lactating and pregnant women in the State were talked about. Besides, in an effort […]

Bolangir: Days after massive irregularities in sattu procurement were found, widespread malnutrition cases have now been causing concern in Bolangir with reports suggesting more than 23,000 children have been afflicted with the disease, District Social Welfare Office stated. From reports we have received for the month of June, 23,256 children are underweight 2096 children are […]

Bhubaneswar: In a stark contrast to State government’s tall claims of facilitating the poor and underprivileged with numerous social-welfare schemes, Odisha still remains as one known for poverty, if indication in Annual Health Survey (AHS) report is anything to go by. According to the AHS, The Clinical, Anthropometric and Biochemical (CAB), survey conducted by the […]

Bhubaneswar: Nagada, a remote hamlet in industrially progressive Jajpur district might have left the nation shocking after 19 children died in July this year due to malnutrition, but the health indicator in Malkangiri district is no better. According to Annual Health Survey (AHS) report, 35% children of below five years in Malkangiri district are undernourished. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Central fact-finding team which visited the tribal dominated Nagada village in Jajpur district on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the initiatives taken by the State government after death of 19 infants in the village due to malnutrition. After reaching the nondescript village on the hilltop, the five-member team interacted with the residents and enquired […]

Jajpur: A five-member team of the Union Health Ministry visited Nagada village in Jajpur district today to take stock of the situation there following the death of 18 children due to malnutrition in the last three months. According to sources, the team is being accompanied by the collector of Jajpur district. Upon their arrival in […]

Bhubaneswar: A five-member team of the Union Health Ministry will visit Nagada village in Jajpur district tomorrow to take stock of the situation there following death of 18 children due to malnutrition in the last three months. According to sources, the team is scheduled to hold discussions with the concerned authorities of the State government […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as a five-member team of Union Health Ministry is visiting Nagada village in Jajpur district, made infamous in the recent past for the death of 18 children due to malnutrition in the last three months, tomorrow, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked the State government to submit a […]

Bhubaneswar: After being pushed into a tight corner in two back to back incidents – first in Gumudumaha (Phulbani district) and then in Nagada (Jajpur district) – the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government on Friday announced the doubling of the entitlements under existing food security programmes for each beneficiary in the region. “The current […]

Bhubaneswar: Voicing serious concern over the malnutrition deaths in Nagada village in Jajpur district, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said the state government had formed a Special Task Force (STF) to look into the issue. Talking to newsmen, Patnaik said, “The task force will also see that such incidents do not recur.” Meanwhile, Agriculture […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday turned the heat on the ruling BJD alleging that the State government had embezzled the Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) funds meant for the Juang tribe in Nagada and nearby villages of Jajpur district, where 18 deaths of children due to malnutrition have been reported in the last […]

New Delhi: The government has provided an additional Rs 12,000 crore to fight malnutrition over the next three years in the country after revising cost norms for supplementary nutrition provided in Anganwadis and in the scheme for adolescent girls, an official said. “The government has effected a quantum increase of about 33 per cent in […]