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Assam Tribune 19-Dec-20 ‘Training for master trainers’ prog concludes at Tezpur varsity

Asian Age 17-Dec-20 Over 30% women suffered spousal violence in five states: Survey 17-Dec-20 Child nutrition crisis may derail India’s aspirations

Bangalore Mirror 30-Dec-20 Condom usage is a tad higher 16-Dec-20 The fat of the matter: Hips don't lie

Business Standard Indian women less likely than men to own a mobile, but are catching up 7-Feb-21 Budget: Balancing act for social sector, strong focus on health is visible 3-Feb-21 NFHS data puzzles: Why do we have more toilets but more child stunting? 28-Dec-20 Statsguru: India's NFHS highlights some known, and some unknown facts 21-Dec-20 Ease fiscal consolidation in Budget, hike health spend, economists urge FM 20-Dec-20 18-Dec-20 Why avoiding a nation-wide two-child policy is the right decision 4 in 5 Bihar women have never used the internet; Sikkim tops the char 17-Dec-20 Child nutrition: India may be reversing decades of progress, show govt data 15-Dec-20 Respiratory infections in children are up: National Family Health Survey 15-Dec-20 Best of BS Opinion: Malnutrition among children, Brexit deal, and more 15-Dec-20 14-Dec-20 Stunted progress The Landless women: Only 12.9% Indian women hold agricultural land 13-Dec-20 Infant mortality improves in India but malnutrition gets worse: Survey 13-Dec-20 The Hidden Dangers Of Excessive Fat: Know Why You Need To Shed Those 12-Dec-20 Extra Kilos 12-Dec-20 Fertility rate falling, 2001-11 saw sharpest drop in 100 yrs: Census

Daily Excelsior 14-Jan-21 LG Mathur discusses National Family Health Survey 2019-20 Daily News & Analysis DNA Special: Indian women hugely lag in internet usage in comparison to 16-Dec-20 men Men in 'dry' Bihar consume more alcohol than in Maharashtra: Govt survey 16-Dec-20 13-Dec-20 Harsh Vardhan releases 5th National Family Health Survey

Daily Pioneer 19-Dec-20 A deepening malnutrition crisis 13-Dec-20 77K children recover from malnutrition in one year

Daily Taskeen LG Mathur discusses National Family Health Survey 2019-20

Deccan Chronicle 17-Dec-20 Child nutrition crisis may derail India’s aspirations

Deccan Herald 16-Feb-21 Aakar Patel | Vital areas in kids’ health left ignored in Budget 2021 31-Jan-21 Chronic illnesses rise in the aftermath of Covid-19 3-Jan-21 Recovering from the Great Fall of 2020 29-Dec-20 Hunger pangs on the rise 22-Dec-20 India's stunted, wasted years 20-Dec-20 We must focus on building human capital 19-Dec-20 National Family Health Survey 5: Time to end denial It city's dark underbelly: Just 7.4% of kids under 2 get adequate diet 16-Dec-20 16-Dec-20 Child nutrition crisis may derail India’s aspirations Over 40% women were married before they turned 18 in Bihar, West Bengal 15-Dec-20 and Tripura: Survey 15-Dec-20 Over 50 women in 12 states and Uts never used internet: Survey Less than 45% of households in five states use clean fueld for cooking: Govt 15-Dec-20 survey Domestic violence against women doubles in Karnataka In 2019-20 since 13-Dec-20 2015-16: NFHS survey Karnataka fares well in women's reproductive health; sex ratio improves 13-Dec-20 12-Dec-20 Infant, under-five mortality rates dip in 18 states, UTs: Survey

Economic Times Data revolution and insurance penetration – To redefine how India is 28-Jan-21 covered Much of precarious state of India's current economy is because of a growing 24-Dec-20 trust deficit 19-Dec-20 Covid-19: Anemia continues to be a major concern 16-Dec-20 Malnutrition cries out for more analysis Higher percentage of men drink in "dry" Bihar than Maharashtra: Govt 16-Dec-20 survey Less than 45% of households in five states use clean fuel for cooking: Govt 15-Dec-20 survey India's population is stabilising as total fertility rate declines across states 15-Dec-20 Digital literacy remains a concern as most India's women have never used 15-Dec-20 the Internet 15-Dec-20 C-secs top normal deliveries in private hospitals in 10 of 18 states Unhealthy diet, lack of physical activities lead to drastic rise in obesity 14-Dec-20 among adults and kids 14-Dec-20 Sharp rise in bank accounts operated by women

Early Times Ladakh needs to curb rapid increase in percentage of overweight people: Lt 13-Jan-21 Governor Mathur

Eastern Mirror 10-Mar-21 Resistance to gender equality 7-Feb-21 India's widespread gender discrimination

Financial Express 4-Mar-21 Population Stabilisation: The future of family planning 9-Feb-21 Health & Wellbeing: Going beyond wealth and healthcare How JDU government is bridging Bihar’s political-economic divide through 29-Jan-21 policy actions Budget 2021 expectations: With integrated SDG interventions, we could exceed development goals despite COVID, says think tank head 28-Jan-21 Progress in family planning can strengthen women’s contribution to India’s 28-Jan-21 economic growth For data-driven policies, critical to have independent surveys on major 16-Jan-21 schemes Survey data again casts doubt over reality of open defecation-free India 14-Jan-21 14-Jan-21 The spectre of a Covid-19-malnutrition syndemic 13-Jan-21 Govt must increase funding for nutrition security programmes 7-Jan-21 National Family Health Survey V: The Nutrition Story of India Half of India’s children and women suffer from anaemia, situation worsens 30-Dec-20 in Himalayan cold desert; Here’s why 28-Dec-20 NFHS data reveals rising obesity crises in India 26-Dec-20 NFHS: Ideology trumps analysis 20-Dec-20 Across The Aisle: May your children forgive us Strengthening efforts at community level will play a key role in stepping up 17-Dec-20 the fight against malnutrition 16-Dec-20 Birthing Trouble: Caesarian-section numbers rising alarmingly Fight child malnutrition: Phase 1 of NFHS 2019-20 shows worrying reversals 15-Dec-20 in stunting From Kerala to Gujarat, malnutrition takes reverse course in key states, 15-Dec-20 finds government survey Goverment survey finds drastic rise in obesity among kids under 5 years in 13-Dec-20 20 states

FirstPost First Phase of National Family Health Survey-5 shows startling trends in out- 20-Jan-21 of-pocket health expenses With Suvendu Adhikari's departure from Trinamool, Bengal politics is more 23-Dec-20 roiled than ever Infant mortality improves in India but malnutrition gets worse, NFHS survey 13-Dec-20 finds

Free Press Kashmir 15-Feb-21 Death of young birth-givers reveals a nutrient-deficient Kashmir Malnutrition indicators in Kashmir have worsened, anaemia on the rise, 19-Dec-20 shows NHFS survey

Greater Kashmir 21-Dec-20 Focus on Building Human Capital Over 60 percent women in 12 states and UTs never used internet: Survey 15-Dec-20 Government survey finds drastic rise in obesity among kids under 5 years in 14-Dec-20 20 states 13-Dec-20 J&K achieves single digit Neonatal Mortality Rate: NFHS report

Gulf News 17-Feb-21 Bihar orders dismissal of policemen caught drinking alcohol COVID-19: Bihar conducts survey to identify undernourished children 31-Dec-20 India's population is stabilising as total fertility rate declines across states 14-Dec-20

Highland Post 21-Dec-20 State fares poorly in latest National Family Health Survey 13-Dec-20 Infant, under-five mortality rates dip in 18 states, UTs: Survey

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10-Feb-21 Awareness leads to better sex ratio in Pune city 3-Feb-21 What the budget means for India’s social sector 27-Jan-21 Centre plans to map and assess anganwadis, shelters for women 22-Jan-21 To protect women, challenge patriarchy 19-Jan-21 Wanted: A Poshan Plus Strategy To Deal With Malnutrition 19-Jan-21 The government must universalise maternity benefits 8-Jan-21 The conversation India refuses to have 11-Jan-21 Air pollution raises childhood anaemia risk: Research 25-Dec-20 India’s 2020 Gender Report Card 24-Dec-20 In the farm debate, focus on access to food Percentage of vaccinated kids in Pune falls from 81% to 58% in four years 20-Dec-20 NHS: 27 per cent married women in state have experienced spousal 19-Dec-20 violence C-section operations high at Pune district government facilities in five years: 16-Dec-20 NFH Survey National Family Health Survey: Sex ratio in Pune district drops to 918 15-Dec-20 females per 1,000 males in 2019-20 14-Dec-20 National Family Health Survey - 5 (2019-2020) 14-Dec-20 Fifth NFHS shows malnutrition and obesity on the rise Health minister releases 5th National Family Health Survey for 17 states, 5 13-Dec-20 UTs Central schemes help country fare better on wellness index: Survey 13-Dec-20 13-Dec-20 Heart patients, diabetics may get doses on priority

India Times Only 20% Of Women Have Used Internet In Bihar, Lowest Among All States 23-Dec-20 In India Men From 'Dry State' Bihar Consume More Alcohol Than Maharashtra, Goa, 16-Dec-20 Finds NFHS Survey

Indian Express 1 in 3 women globally experience physical or sexual violence: WHO report 10-Mar-21 India no country for women? Here's what the National Family Health Survey 4-Feb-21 reveals Mumbai: Anganwadi groups to protest funding cuts announced in Budget 3-Feb-21 29-Jan-21 India has to intensify nutrition-related action 25-Jan-21 Swachh Bharat Mission can be a model for caution post the vaccine 23-Jan-21 Making health allocations work 22-Jan-21 Solving the child malnutrition puzzle ExplainSpeaking: Will the Union Budget 2021-22 slay India’s ‘five giants’? 14-Jan-21 14-Jan-21 For a smarter food security programme New evidence on child nutrition calls for radical expansion of child 10-Jan-21 development services The power of celebrity advocacy to build a breastfeeding-friendly India 8-Jan-21 NFHS data shows several maternal and child health interventions have led 7-Jan-21 to improved outcomes Govt should next focus on well-being of the child from womb to first five 6-Jan-21 years Community action, with a focus on women’s well-being, can fight 5-Jan-21 malnutrition If improvement is norm, it is important to be alert to patterns of stagnation 2-Jan-21 in child nutrition indicators 30-Dec-20 Explained: Why more than half of India’s kids, women are anaemic NFHS data reveals large improvements in welfare for Indian children, 26-Dec-20 women, and households, then why the deep angst? 26-Dec-20 Sex ratio worsens in 8 municipal wards in last five years: BMC National Family Health Survey: In Himachal 89% children fully vaccinated 25-Dec-20 NFHS-5 finds steep dip in sex ratio at birth, BMC contests the figures 24-Dec-20 Over 30% kids under 5 yrs in Himachal stunted, more than 1/4th 23-Dec-20 underweight: NFHS New Welfarism of Modi govt represents distinctive approach to 22-Dec-20 redistribution and inclusion India reports remarkable decline in total fertility rate, finds NFHS-5 22-Dec-20 Decline in female child births, Maharashtra tells officials to strictly 21-Dec-20 implement PC-PNDT Act 21-Dec-20 Maharashtra takes serious view of decline in sex ratio at birth ExplainSpeaking: Economics behind India’s rising child malnutrition 21-Dec-20 Malnutrition and anaemia associated with severe Covid in infants: BJMC 19-Dec-20 study Over 30% Himachal residents overweight, national health survey points out 19-Dec-20 Overall indicators for women improve, but anaemia worsens in state: NFHS- 19-Dec-20 5 19-Dec-20 The kids are not alright Pune district’s cervical cancer screening rate higher than rest of state, 18-Dec-20 Kerala: NFHS-5 18-Dec-20 Maharashtra records decline in sex ratio at birth: NFHS-5 New evidence on child nutrition calls for radical expansion of child 17-Dec-20 development services 15-Dec-20 ‘Alarming’ trend of very high C-section births, says survey Less than 45% of households in five states use clean fuel for cooking: 15-Dec-20 Government survey 15-Dec-20 Malnutrition in children rises in 5 years 15-Dec-20 Hunger alarm 15-Dec-20 Domestic violence cases double in Karnataka 14-Dec-20 On health graph, rural Karnataka ticks low 14-Dec-20 NFHS data shows urban-rural, gender gaps in Internet use Findings of NFHS-5 show India’s population is stabilising: Population 14-Dec-20 Foundation of India 14-Dec-20 Malnutrition in kids worsens in key states 2015-19

Kashmir Monitor One in three women globally experience physical or sexual violence: WHO 11-Mar-21 Sexual assault to physical violence: Over 9.6 % of J&K women experienced 25-Dec-20 domestic abuse last year 18-Dec-20 J&K LG launches Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network Late marriage fallout: J&K among four states, UTs with lowest fertility rate 18-Dec-20 among men, women 976 females per 1000 males: GoI report shows improvement in girl child 13-Dec-20 figures in J&K

Kashmir Observer 2-Feb-21 82.1% Babies Born Through C-Sections in Kashmir Hospitals 31-Dec-20 NFHS-5: How did Indian states fare in the internet usage question? Opinion: Nutrition Is An Issue Of National Interest And Deserves 31-Dec-21 Prioritisation Beyond The Central Level 26-Dec-20 Unnecessary C-section 18-Dec-20 J&K Lt Governor Launches eVIN 12-Dec-20 J&K Achieves Single Digit Neonatal Mortality Rate

Livemint 25-Feb-21 We must intervene to fight off a crisis of hunger and malnutrition 28-Jan-21 It is time to tackle inequality by shifting the economic paradigm 21-Jan-21 5 charts that need Gujarat CM’s attention more than dragon fruit 21-Jan-21 Have we forgotten all about 1970s socialism? 15-Jan-21 Fixing software bugs in India’s economy 13-Jan-21 The budget’s stimulus measures must be aimed well for a revival Survey data again casts doubt over reality of open defecation-free India 13-Jan-21 5-Jan-21 India’s hunt for the new Vision 2020 28-Dec-20 It’s not yet mission accomplished on the Centre’s Poshan Abhiyaan 23-Dec-20 A global growth engine that’s in need of a reality check 23-Dec-20 How hunger came back to haunt India 23-Dec-20 A real big-bang budget is one that sets the tone for a decade ahead Economic growth helps child nutrition but isn’t enough, latest health survey 22-Dec-20 shows 16-Dec-20 How rural schooling is going into the dark Less than 45% of households in 5 states use clean fuel for cooking: Survey 15-Dec-20 14-Dec-20 India's population is stabilizing, indicates NFHS-5 phase 1 finding Anaemia prevalent among women, male participation in family planning 14-Dec-20 low: NFHS-5 IMR improves in India, but malnutrition remains worrying, shows NFHS-5 13-Dec-20 Millennium Post 18-Jan-21 Toys' banks set up to attract children at NRCs in MP's Barwani Bengal's women empowerment index better than most India states 22-Dec-20 16-Dec-20 Infant, neonatal mortality rates drop in Bengal: Report 16-Dec-20 Crime against women in state reduced by 21%: Shashi Panja

Morung Express Women’s participation in household decisions highest in Nagaland; low on 20-Dec-20 ownership Most women teetotalers in Nagaland, Survey says; not so among men 17-Dec-20 17-Dec-20 Nagaland has lowest prevalence of child marriages in North East 16-Dec-20 Only 43% households use clean fuel in Nagaland: Govt survey Vaccination coverage improves, decline in infant mortality rate: NFHS-5 13-Dec-20 report

Nagaland Post 13-Dec-20 Covid-19: A distressing spike in violence

New Indian Express India no country for women? Here's what the National Family Health Survey 4-Feb-21 reveals Depend less on Gulf money: Nobel laureate Joseph E Stiglitz tells Kerala 3-Feb-21 Kerala gears up for crucial pulse polio immunisation drive on Sunday 30-Jan-21 29-Jan-21 India has to intensify nutrition-related action 29-Dec-20 A year when health took over our mindspace 27-Dec-20 Hindsight 2020: Takeaways for Budget 2021 26-Dec-20 Decoding India's stunting and wasting numbers 16-Dec-20 Combating scourge of malnutrition in India 16-Dec-20 Only 7.4% children get adequate diet in Bengaluru C-Section deliveries in Telangana rise by three per cent; experts bat for 15-Dec-20 behavioural change 15-Dec-20 Over 60% women in 12 states and UTs never used internet Lockdown fallout? Over 30 per cent women suffered spousal violence in five 14-Dec-20 states: NFHS survey 14-Dec-20 Institutional deliveries go up in West Bengal Mind what you eat, as more than 30 per cent of Telangana is overweight! 13-Dec-20

News Nation Govt's condom ads ban wise on censorship; curtails HIV-AIDS awareness, 15-Dec-17 restricts sex education

Northeast Today Teenage girls in Nagaland healthier, more educated: National Survey 23-Dec-20 Manipur: National Family Health Survey key indicators improve marginally 19-Dec-20 Three NE India states account less than 45 per cent uses clean fuel for 16-Dec-20 cooking: Govt survey High prevalence of child marriages found in Tripura, Bihar, WB: National 15-Dec-20 Family Health Survey Four NE states record rise in percentage of under-five children who are 13-Dec-20 stunted: Survey

Odisha Diary Less than 45% of households in five states use clean fuel for cooking: 15-Dec-20 Government survey High prevalence of child marriages found in Tripura, Bihar, WB: National 15-Dec-20 Family Health Survey

Orissa Post 14-Feb-21 Ignoring the urgent

Telangana Today 21-Feb-21 Worsening malnutrition 20-Feb-21 Fertility Rate projected to decline by 2035: Harsh Vardhan 17-Feb-21 Telangana CS seeks health action plan 16-Feb-21 How COVID-19 impacted menstrual hygiene in India C-section deliveries in private hospitals recorded at 81.5% in Telangana 2-Feb-21 Domestic violence remained serious concern for WCD ministry in 2020 25-Dec-20 14-Dec-20 Telanga sets 'healthy' trend

Tennessee Tribune Infant Mortality Rate Dips, But Child Malnutrition on the Rise in India 17-Dec-20

The Avenue Mail 27-Dec-20 Only two children at home, the policy will make us socially lame

The Globe and Mail Technology helps connect health care workers with vulnerable mothers in 10-Mar-21 rural India

The Guardian 6-Feb-21 Will Budget revive jobs, incomes at the bottom of the pyramid?

The Hans India 27-Dec-20 Teenage pregnancies and motherhood in Telangana 15-Dec-20 7.1% in obese women in 5 years in Mysusu district, says survey

The Hindu 10-Mar-21 Why sepsis remains the hidden danger in maternal and child healthcare 10-Mar-21 Ask for food with +F logo 7-Mar-21 Supply fortified staples to fight morbidity, say experts 28-Feb-21 Towards a healthy India 25-Feb-21 Child Rights Manifesto released 16-Feb-21 Centre pushes AYUSH to combat malnutrition 16-Feb-21 CS for concrete action plan to make TS role model in Health 3-Feb-21 Health as well being 2-Feb-21 A Budget that fails to address the hunger pandemic 2-Feb-21 Despite some hits, the Budget has crucial misses 29-Jan-21 Economic Survey 2021 updates | India’s GDP is estimated to contract by 21-Jan-21 93 lakh more children likely to suffer from wasting between 2020-2022: 18-Jan-21 MBA graduate, three others held in Bihar for supplying illicit liquor 8-Jan-21 Three top panels on nutrition, but zero meetings in pandemic year 7-Jan-21 Panel to study NFHS-5 findings 5-Jan-21 Year-long awareness campaign on anaemia 4-Jan-21 Prohibition a failure in Bihar, says BJP MP 4-Jan-21 Why India's latest nutrition data is cause for concern 25-Dec-20 Domestic violence remained serious concern for WCD Ministry in 2020 24-Dec-20 Three government surveys debunk Swachh Bharat's 100% ODF claim 23-Dec-20 Health data shows India doesn’t need a two-child policy: experts 21-Dec-20 Anaemia continues to be a major concern among Indian women and 18-Dec-20 NFHS-5: Child mortality drops, prevalence of malnutrition remains high 18-Dec-20 Putting food at the centre of India’s nutrition agenda 17-Dec-20 Share of women experiencing spousal violence almost doubles in Karnataka 17-Dec-20 Discouraging numbers: On National Family Health Survey 2019-20 17-Dec-20 Data | Progress on child nutrition derailed as wasting and stunting increases 16-Dec-20 Health survey data flags disparity in Net access 15-Dec-20 Rise in teenage pregnancy, higher anaemia rate in women: NFHS-5 phase 15-Dec-20 Over 60% women in 12 states and UTs never used internet, survey finds 15-Dec-20 Institutional deliveries go up in West Bengal 15-Dec-20 India needs to rethink its nutrition agenda 14-Dec-20 Karnataka sees a rise in obesity and overweight levels in last 4 years 14-Dec-20 Over 15% men consume alcohol in dry State of Bihar, says NFHS 14-Dec-20 More females per 1,000 males in Assam, reveals survey report 14-Dec-20 Male sterilisation has fallen to 0% in Karnataka, reveals NFHS-5 data 14-Dec-20 Institutional deliveries go up in West Bengal 13-Dec-20 More females per 1,000 males in Assam, reveals survey report 13-Dec-20 More literate men than women in state 13-Dec-20 C-section continues to be high in private hospitals: Survey 13-Dec-20 NFHS throws up mixed bag for state 13-Dec-20 NFHS-5: Child mortality drops, prevalence of malnutrition remains high 13-Dec-20 National Family Health Survey finds jump in vaccination 13-Dec-20 State slipping in prevention of nutritional deficiencies, anaemia 13-Dec-20 NFHS finds jump in vaccination The Pioneer 23-Feb-21 INBRIEF 1-Feb-21 Covid: Concern for children’s education & nutrition 24-Jan-21 Every 8th girl in J’khand between 15-19 years is a teenage mother 20-Jan-21 Reopen schools for younger children soon

The Quint (Bloomberg) 9-Feb-21 What Kerala's Covid-19 'Failure' can tell us about India's 'Success' 20-Jan-21 Budget 2021: Setting priorities amid rising inequality NFHS Report 2019-20 Raises Concerns on the State of Women in India 30-Dec-20 In Charts: The best and worst states for women financial empowerment 17-Dec-20 44.4% K’taka Women, 36.9% in Telangana Face Spousal Violence: NFHS 14-Dec-20

The Rahnuma Daily 17-Feb-21 CS asks officials to prepare action plan for health sector Ayushman Bharat completely revolutionised healthcare delivery model: 12-Dec-20 Vardhan

The Sangai Express Any step to legalise alcohol will invite public wrath: CADA warns 23-Jan-21 Government 17-Jan-21 Rural areas record more crime against women, children

The Sentinel Manipur Govt Plans to Legalize Country Liquor, Begins Inspection of 28-Jan-21 Manufacturing Units 27-Jan-21 An impossible society Arunachal tops list of women drinkers! Kiren Rijiju questions data credibility 16-Jan-21 4-Jan-21 Not 'Beti Bachao', India obsessed with 'Ghar-ka Chirag' 30-Dec-20 59.5% women between 14-59 anaemic in BTR: Survey 28-Dec-20 National family health survey-5 and Assam 28-Dec-20 Only 19.2% of women know about HIV AIDS Dhubri district tops in immunization programme as reported in NFHS-5 27-Dec-20 24-Dec-20 Gender budget 21-Dec-20 Family planning still a far cry in Assam District Health Society reviews gamut of health-related issues in Hailakandi 20-Dec-20 14-Dec-20 Only 19.2% of women know about HIV AIDS 14-Dec-20 Rise in obesity among children under five

The Statesman 11-Mar-21 Nutritional insecurity 29-Dec-20 Failing institutions 21-Dec-20 Domestic violence against women on the rise in HP

The Straits Times 19-Dec-20 Growing problem of malnourished children in India India sees worrying rise in malnutrition cases among children under 5 18-Dec-20 The Sunday Guardian Misunderstanding that we are doing enough for feeding infants and young children is a stumbling block to progress of nutrition in India 20-Feb-21

The Telegraph ‘My child died inside me. I was too weak to nourish him’: Lockdown’s toll on 13-Feb-21 pregnant women in India 22-Dec-20 Free fall: indices of progress 20-Dec-20 Hungry India: Layered and complex 18-Dec-20 Distant goal: correcting gender imbalance 15-Dec-20 Sex ratio at birth worsens in Kerala

The Sun Girl, 13, gang-raped for eight days after being kidnapped by three men who 2-Feb-21 dragged her into car

The Tribune 39 per cent people in Himachal suffer from obesity, 11.5 per cent diabetic 3-Feb-21 States asked to identify children with acute malnutrition for referral to 24-Jan-21 hospitals 23-Jan-21 Anganwadi workers in Ludhiana hold sit-in, demand salary hike 4-Jan-21 Let’s give priority to nutritional needs of kids 30-Dec-20 Screening for breast and cervical cancer low 24-Dec-20 HP tops in kids’ immunisation 16-Dec-20 Malnutrition in kids 15-Dec-20 Malnutrition in children rises in 5 years 14-Dec-20 Over 30% women suffered spousal violence in five states: Survey Govt survey finds drastic rise in obesity among kids under 5 years in 20 13-Dec-20 states 13-Dec-20 Worrying sex ratio trend in eight states 12-Dec-20 Infant, under-five mortality rates dip in 18 state, UTs: Survey

Times of India 11-Mar-21 To fight malnutrition, Telangana govt to fortify midday meals 7-Mar-21 At 38.4%, female sterilisation is most-used contraceptive method Hyderabad doctors say obese people more prone to severe Covid-19 5-Mar-21 Less than 3y space between two births doubles the risk stunting for the 2-Mar-21 second-born: Cornell study on India 28-Feb-21 20% of Gujarat has high blood pressure: NFHS-5 Gujarat women record 58% rise in blood pressure compared to 32% of men 28-Feb-21 24-Feb-21 42% kids malnourished in Bihar: Health minister 21-Feb-21 By 2036, working-age population will rise, youth population drop 9-Feb-21 Gaurav Gogoi writes to FM over cut in mid-day meal budget 3-Feb-21 No. of malnourished kids up but food funds down Data revolution and insurance penetration – To redefine how India is 28-Jan-21 covered 25-Jan-21 Gender inequality not a social crutch in Assam: Unicef 18-Jan-21 Violence against pregnant women up in Gujarat 17-Jan-21 Less than 50% AP women have access to cell phones 15-Jan-21 COVID impact? City records nearly 9k less births in 2020 11-Jan-21 NFHS data boost for Bengal Covid-19 vaccine rollout In dry Gujarat, women drinkers double in 5 years, percentage of drinking 11-Jan-21 men slide by 50% 11-Jan-21 Women beat men in tobacco use in Gujarat Normal delivery vs Caesarean: Are doctors wielding the knife too often? 31-Dec-20 30-Dec-20 Violence by an intimate partner increased this year 30-Dec-20 C-section slots booked for Dec 31, Jan 1 births 27-Dec-20 Survey: Himachal Pradesh logs highest full covereage 26-Dec-20 COVID 19: 1 death every hour in Punjab Domestic violence cases saw a decline in 2019-2020 in Bihar: NFHS report 23-Dec-20 22-Dec-20 Over 30% kids under five stunted in Himachal Pradesh Condom use doubles in Mumbai, but still barely every two of 10 males opt 21-Dec-20 for it 20% more kids, 12% women from Vid turned anaemic in last 3 years 20-Dec-20 20-Dec-20 Men consume more liquor in Himachal Pradesh villages 20-Dec-20 Gujarat: Urban women getting slimmer, men fatter! 19-Dec-20 Andhra Pradesh's literacy rate goes up but gender divide a concern 19-Dec-20 Why women feel safe in Karnataka and unhappy in Northeast 19-Dec-20 Child marriages in rural Karnataka drop 50% in 15 years 19-Dec-20 38% drugs in Vid take BP pills, 20% on drugs for sugar control 18-Dec-20 She’s offline: NFHS data shows an injurious digital divide 18-Dec-20 Andhra Pradesh sex ratio at a healthy 1,045 females to 1,000 males 18-Dec-20 Bihar shows improvement in child health 18-Dec-20 Karra capital: 62% Vid adults consume tobacco Less than 1% women screened for breast cancer in Andhra Pradesh: Survey 18-Dec-20 17-Dec-20 Lower cancer screening rate in south Karnataka, reveals NHFS 17-Dec-20 Child marriages see a dip in Bihar, says NFHS report 17-Dec-20 At 838 girls, Goa’s sex ratio plunges from 966 in 5 years Marginal dip in child marriage, teenage pregnancy rate climbs in Andhra 16-Dec-20 Pradesh 16-Dec-20 AP: With 63% C-sections, private hospitals outstrip norm Telangana: 79 lakh people above 50 to get Covid-19 vaccine shot on priority 16-Dec-20 Higher percentage of men drink in ‘dry’ Bihar than Maharashtra: Govt 16-Dec-20 survey 50% jump in women owning bank accounts in Bihar: Fifth NFHS data 15-Dec-20 National Family Health Survey: India's population stabilising as total fertility 15-Dec-20 rate declines across states 15-Dec-20 C-secs top normal deliveries in private hospitals in 10 of 18 states 15-Dec-20 55% women in Mumbai age 15-49 have higher waist to hip ration' 15-Dec-20 Violence against women up, child mortality down in Karnataka National Family Health Survey: India's population stabilising as total fertility 14-Dec-20 rate declines across states 14-Dec-20 1 in 3 people in Telangana obese: Survey 14-Dec-20 3 northeastern state among top 5 with highest infant mortality Nearly 29% men, 25% women battle high blood pressure in Andhra Pradesh: 14-Dec-20 Survey Why Tamil Nadu with far smaller population will get more doses than Bihar 14-Dec-20 Improved institutional delivery reduces child & infant mortality rates in 14-Dec-20 Bengal 13-Dec-20 Child birth is safer, children's health is worse: Govt report Slippery slope: Worsening malnutrition data sounds an alert about the state 13-Dec-20 of children in India

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Express Healthcare 17-Feb-21 New NFHS data shows improvement in health, fertility and family planning 31-Dec-20 Why 2020 was an important year of the decade 12-Dec-20 Universal Healthcare Coverage Day celebrated in Health Ministry

Frontline 29-Jan-21 Latest NFHS data reveal high levels of anaemia across nation 19-Dec-21 Malnutrition indicators in Kashmir have worsened, anaemia on the rise,

India Today 1-Mar-21 How Nitish Kumar wants 2021 to be the year of women in Bihar 1-Feb-21 On Scheduled Caste Welfare: Battle Half Won 21-Dec-20 Condom Use Significantly Increased in Mumbai, National Family Health 16-Dec-20 Bihar is 'dry' but drinks more liquor than Maharashtra, finds national survey 16-Dec-20 National Family Health Survey: As Covid swirls, lifestyle diseases rise in India

Janta Weekly 27-Dec-20 NFHS Survey: Child Nutrition Levels in India Worsened Over Last Five Years Outlook India 13-Feb-21 Mapping, counselling families with pregnant women essential to fight 8-Feb-21 Budget allocation for social security schemes disappointing: Gogoi 4-Feb-21 Mission Poshan 2.0 Raises Hopes But Budgetary Allocations Disappoint 24-Jan-21 States asked to identify children with severe acute malnutrition for referral 13-Jan-21 Ladakh needs to curb rapid increase in percentage of overweight people: Lt 11-Jan-21 Women alcohol drinkers in ''dry'' Guj on the rise: NFHS-5 report 6-Jan-21 What Could Be India’s Development Prospects In 2021? 25-Dec-20 Report shows more females per 1,000 males in Tripura: Minister 20-Dec-20 Rise In Domestic Violence Cases Against Women In Himachal Pradesh: Fifth 17-Dec-20 Alcoholic Beverage Industry body seeks lifting of prohibition in Bihar 16-Dec-20 The Family Health Survey And Some Food For Thought 15-Dec-20 Over 40% Women Were Married Before Turning 18 In Bihar, West Bengal, 14-Dec-20 Covid-19 Aggravated Incidents Of Domestic Violence: Health Survey

Outlook Poshan 19-Feb-21 Poshan 2.0: India Bets Big On Ayush To Fight Malnutrition 18-Feb-21 How Tracking Health Indicators Facilitates More Targeted Policy 15-Feb-21 How Family Planning Empowers Women, And Helps Fight Malnutrition 5-Feb-21 Right To Food Campaign Says Union Budget 2021-22 Ignored Women And 2-Feb-21 Anaemia Rising Among Women And Children In NE 1-Feb-21 Budget Slots Rs 20,105 Crore For Mission Poshan 2.0 25-Jan-21 The Challenge Of Acute Malnutrition 23-Jan-21 Make India Great: Nourish The Girl Child 19-Jan-21 Wanted: A Poshan Plus Strategy To Deal With Malnutrition 16-Jan-21 Family Health Survey Reveals Rising Prevalence Of NCDs In India 15-Jan-21 How To Improve Food Security And Nutritional Outcomes 30-Dec-20 Nutritional Deficiencies In North-East India: A Weak Shield Against The 25-Dec-20 Domestic violence remained serious concern for WCD Ministry in 2020 25-Dec-20 Malnutrition: The Unspoken Pillars Of Systematic Challenges 16-Dec-20 The Family Health Survey And Some Food For Thought 14-Dec-20 The Numbers Game: Family Health Survey Reflects Nutrition Paradox

Qrius 21-Jan-21 Alarming Decline in Child Nutrition Levels in India

Swarajya 30-Jan-21 Insurance And Health Indicators: How West Bengal Suffered For Not 20-Dec-20 National Family Health Survey 2019-20: The Latest Data On Total Fertility

Tehelka 19-Jan-21 Paradox: Number of women delivering in institutions goes up but gender

The Caravan 7-Mar-21 By introducing eggs in mid-day meals, Maharashtra government could end

The Week 6-Mar-21 Opinion: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the tragedy of

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BBC 17-Feb-21 Malnutrition is rising across India - why?

CNBC -TV 18 5-Feb-21 Emergence of the Fast Moving Health Goods Sector (FMHG) in 2021

Mirror Now 15-Dec-20 NFHS data shows urban-rural, gender gaps in Internet use

NDTV Odisha Budget 2021-22: Experts Welcome The Allocation Increase In 10-Mar-21 Supplementary Nutrition Programmes Budget 2021: Experts Analyse What The Budget Did For Food And Nutrition 3-Feb-21 Schemes Bihar Reports A Decline In Infant And Child Mortality Rate But Rise In 28-Jan-21 Prevalence Of Anaemia Causes Worry Despite Improved Infant And Child Mortality Rates And Feeding Practices, 22-Jan-21 Malnutrition Has Increased In Kerala: NFHS-5 Andhra Pradesh Reports Improvement In Infant And Child Mortality Rate 21-Jan-21 But A Sharp Rise In Overweight Children Maharashtra Records 15 Per Cent Increase In Child Anaemia, Neonatal 15-Jan-21 Mortality: National Family Health Survey Ladakh’s Lieutenant Governor Calls To Curb Rapid Increase In Percentage Of 14-Jan-21 Overweight People Despite Improvements In Health Services, Malnutrition Persists In West 12-Jan-21 Bengal Finds NFHS-5 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5): Child Mortality Rate And Vaccination Improve But Concerns Around Malnutrition And Anaemia 5-Jan-21 Remain Opinion: Nutrition Is An Issue Of National Interest And Deserves 31-Dec-20 Prioritisation Beyond The Central Level Early Initiation Of Breastfeeding Declines In 12 States And Union Territories, 30-Dec-20 Reveals NFHS-5 Report Only 20% Of Women Have Used Internet In Bihar, Lowest Among All States 23-Dec-20 In India Top Highlights Of NFHS-5 Report: Malnutrition And Anaemia Have Increased 23-Dec-20 In The State Of Gujarat Since 2015 Policy Makers Need To Focus On The First 1,000 Days Of Life: Experts React 22-Dec-20 To NFHS-5 Survey Trends Anaemia Continues To Rise Among Women Of Childbearing Age And Children In The Country, Shows Fifth National Family Health Survey 22-Dec-20 There Has Been Drastic Rise In Obesity Among Children Under 5-Years In 20 15-Dec-20 States, Reveals NFHS 5 Report Income Of The Poor Has Not Improved": Abhijit Banerjee On Malnutrition 14-Dec-20 Report 13-Dec-20 Survey: Malnutrition worsens in India 13-Dec-20 Why avoiding a nation-wide two-child policy is the right decision India's Child Mortality Rate Improves But Malnutrition Worsens: Survey 13-Dec-20

News18 - CNN India's Birthrate Projected to Decline to 1.73 by 2035, Says Health Minister 20-Feb-21 16-Feb-21 Vaccinating Kerala: Why We Need to Hurry it Up Mission Poshan II to End to Hunger? NFHS Reveals Malnutrition Free India 1-Feb-21 May be Far Off Union Budget 2021: Will Nirmala Sitharaman Address India’s Hunger Woes? 20-Jan-21 Co-WIN App for Vaccine, Telemedicine: 2021 is the Turning Point for India's 7-Jan-21 Healthcare Through AI End to Hunger? National Family Health Survey Reveals Malnutrition Free 19-Dec-20 India is Far Off Goal Anaemia in Women Rises in Modi Govt’s First Term, Domestic Violence Rate 18-Dec-20 Doubles in Karnataka Women Empowerment Progressed During Modi Govt But Illiteracy, Spousal 17-Dec-20 Violence Remain Thorny Issues Mortality Rate of Infants, Those Under Five Years Dip in 18 States and UTs, 12-Dec-20 Reveals National Health Survey

Rajya Sabha TV 14-Dec-20 National Family Health Survey 2020

Times Now Men take onus of birth control with rise in use of condoms; female 22-Dec-20 sterilisations also decline, says NFHS data Rural Karnataka records dip of 50% in child marriages in 15 years: Govt 19-Dec-20 survey Hollow slogans for women? Anaemia rising among women across India, says 18-Dec-20 NFHS 2019-20 data Alarmingly high trends of caesarean or C-section births reported in NFHS - 15-Dec-20 What are the possible causes? 5th National Family Health Survey: Fertility rate declined, drastic rise in child 14-Dec-20 obesity Infant mortality improves in last four years, but malnutrition indicators 13-Dec-20 worsen: NFHS data

Zee News 16-Dec-20 DNA: Women discrimination on Internet exposed In 'dry' state of Bihar, men consume more alcohol than people in Goa, 16-Dec-20 Maharashtra, shows govt survey

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All India Radio 12-Dec-20 Minister released the 5th National Family Health Survey (NFHS)

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