Social Issues News
Key nutrition committees fail to meet
The government’s three top committees on nutrition responsible for providing policy directions, have failed to meet even once since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 8th Jan 2021
FSSAI slashes limit for transfat levels in foods
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has capped the amount of trans fatty acids (TFA) in oils and fats to 3% for 2021 and 2% by 2022.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 4th Jan 2021
More takers for private healthcare under PM-JAY
As per the data released by the National Health Agency (NHA), the number of Patients seeking care at private hospitals are larger compared to public hospitals.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 15th Dec 2020
NFHS finds jump in vaccination
The partial data from the fifth edition of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) claims considerable improvement in the supply of vaccine for childhood immunisation.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 13th Dec 2020
Hunger continued even after lockdown: report
According to a survey, six or seven months after the lockdown, people continued to go to bed hungry, skip meals frequently.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 13th Dec 2020