-Factly.in The Phase-1 findings of the 5th edition of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) were recently released. For the first time, the survey captured data on the proportion of the adult population suffering from lifestyle-induced DISEases like Diabetes & Hypertension. The data reveals the growing risk of such DISEases in India. Here is a detailed review. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare recently released key findings of Phase-1 of the...
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Superpower? India First Needs to Save Its Children & Women from Malnutrition -Subodh Varma
-Newsclick.in Latest health survey (NFHS-5) reveals shocking levels of anaemia and malnutrition in states. In a chilling report, the latest National Family and Health Survey (NFHS)-5 has found that some states have one-third to nearly half of young children (up to 5 years of age) suffering from low weight, stunting and wasting, all symptoms of chronic lack of healthy food. In addition, an unconscionable half to over three-fourth of children, and one-third to...
More »People living near mining activities at increased risk of DISEases, says study -Mayank Aggarwal and Sahana Ghosh
-Mongabay.com * A latest government study has found that mining activities in the coal-rich Tamnar area of Chhattisgarh have put the local population, mainly tribal people, at an increased risk of acute respiratory DISEases and tuberculosis. * The study reveals that in the case of tuberculosis, the DISEase burden rate in Tamnar is nearly double the national rate and almost triple the rate in the state, highlighting the adverse impact of mining. *...
More »Neither govt nor protesting farmers recognise challenge of depleting natural resources and climate crisis -Richa Kumar, Nikhit Kumar Agrawal, PS Vijayshankar and AR Vasavi
-The Indian Express If we truly want to ensure the livelihoods of our farmers and provide safe, healthy, nutritious food for our consumers, it is imperative to make policies that go beyond the productivity trope and populist posturing. Proponents of the three new farm laws have claimed that they will engender competition in agricultural markets and will give farmers a choice to sell wherever they like. The opponents of these laws, including...
More »Vitamin D’s COVID-19 Connection Is Not as Straightforward as You Think -Dr Narayana Subramaniam
-TheWire.in Science The recent publication of a high-profile study from India showing that patients with severe COVID-19 infections were more likely to have low vitamin D levels as well, and that the death rate was significantly higher among those with low vitamin D, has caused a flutter in the medical research community as well as among non-experts. The authors of the study have also written that their results indicate mass supplementation of...
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