Lack of basic facilities including education and healthcare still remains a distant dream for the villagers of Bidarpakhana in Malkangiri district of Odisha. Unavailability of ambulance kills a newborn on Sunday. To utmost disappointment, family members of an expectant mother were forced to carry her on a cot to take[Read More…]
Tag: Child health
Over 7000 women donate 1.5 million ml breast milk to save newborns
On the World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) begins, over 7,500 women in Jaipur have donated more than 15 lakh millilitre of breast milk to save the lives of many newborns. As per Hindustan Times report, 15,00,680 ml milk has been collected at the 11 milk banks. “I salute the mothers[Read More…]
Maharashtra: No junk food in school canteens
In an attempt to keep children away from junk and unhealthy food, the Maharashtra government on Monday imposed a ban on the sale of `High in Fat, Salt and Sugar’ (HFSS) food at school canteens across the state. According to a Government Resolution (GR), 12 categories of food items will not be[Read More…]