Three Delays Inducing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
Background: Approximately 80% of maternal deaths globally are due to obstetric complications. 99% of all maternal deaths occur in developing countries. Maternal mortality ratio in […]
‘Systems Thinking’ for Health System Strengthening !
What is ‘Systems Thinking’ in Health? Systems thinking is a comprehensive way of looking at all the building blocks/components of health system together. Systems thinking […]
Role of Men in Addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) problems !
Sexual and Reproductive Health: Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) is defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well -being and not merely […]
Green House Gases, Global Warming and Climate Change
What is Greenhouse effect (GHE)? Greenhouse effect (GHE) is a natural process that warms the Earth’s surface. GHE is the warming of earth’s surface and […]
Why Invest on Nutrition: Effects on Health and Economy
Why to invest on Nutrition? Malnutrition decreases GDP by 3-7 % (up to 11%) – [World Bank 2005] Investment of Rs 1= return of Rs […]
Pollution (Air, Water and Land): Effects on Health, Mitigation Measures and Challenges !
What is Pollution? Pollution is defined as the degradation in quality of elements of the environment such as air, water, land, etc. Pollution is making […]
What is Food Fortification, Supplementation, Adulteration and Additives?
Food fortification: Food fortification is also known as the food enrichment. Food fortification refers to the addition of nutrient/s to the food to increase the […]
Effect of Humanitarian Emergencies on health, food and nutrition !
What is Humanitarian Emergency? A humanitarian emergency is an event or series of events that represent a critical threat to the health, safety, security or […]
Importance of Biodiversity, Challenges and Strategies to Preserve !
What is biodiversity? Biodiversity is defined as “the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and […]
Infertility in Men and Women: Causes and Mitigation Measures !
What is Infertility? Infertility is an inability to conceive. In many cases, it is also referred to the disease of a reproductive system defined by […]