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This week's #digest includes a #study by OHT’s Dr. Srikanth Reddy on how #health status impacts #labor outcomes for middle-aged and older adults in India. #Illhealth impacts labor force participation globally, yet #age differences are often overlooked. The study addresses this gap by examining how ill health affects labor outcomes among different age groups in India. Data from over 72,000 individuals aged 45 and above from the Longitudinal #Ageing Study show that ill-health reduces labor participation by 28 percent for middle-aged and 36 percent for elderly individuals. The impact on #wages and hours worked varies by age, with elderly individuals being more affected. Read the study published in PLOS ONE here: https://ow.ly/6YhQ50SKFeq More digest here: https://ow.ly/6p4b50SKFer

📣 Hot off the press!     Inequitable coverage of evidence-based maternal, newborn, child health, and nutrition (MNCHN) interventions is particularly pronounced in low and middle-income countries where access and delivery of these interventions can vary dramatically at the subnational level. Through the Asset Tracker initiative, PATH conducted health system assessments in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India, Kenya and Nigeria to explore progress toward the scale of 14 evidence-based #MNCHN interventions and to better understand bottlenecks, facilitators and uptake of the interventions.    Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gzqjYVS3

The Unsung Sheroes!! Revolutionizing maternal and child nutrition with data-driven insights: Discover India's Poshan Tracker. The development of the brain during 0-6 years is 85%. The Poshan Tracker, India's extensive mobile phone-based nutrition surveillance system, has significantly improved accountability and monitoring of maternal and child nutrition services. Over the past year, there has been a notable increase in the number of operational Anganwadi Centers (AWCs) and the distribution of supplementary food to beneficiaries, transforming millions of lives across the nation. This journey of transformation is through 13 lakh Anganwadi workers and over 10 lakh anganwadi helpers and 9.83 lakh ASHA workers consistently and selflessly catering to service in 35 states and union territories. Challenges faced by them - Average remuneration of Rs 10,000 - Lack of training and development - Multitude and magnitude of diverse tasks - Inadequate infrastructure - Bureaucratic pressure - Documentation - Lack of social recognition and respect #malnutrition #earlychildhoodeducation #sheroes #unicef

Report Malnutrition The estimated number of underweight, malnourished and severely malnourished children under 5 years of age is obtained under National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. As per the recent report of NFHS-5 (2019-21), the nutrition indicators for children under 5 years have improved as compared with NFHS-4 (2015-16). Stunting has reduced from 38.4% to 35.5%, Wasting has reduced from 21.0% to 19.3% and Underweight prevalence has reduced from 35.8% to 32.1%. The detailed list of districts having highest and lowest prevalence of malnutrition among children in the country as per NFHS 5 is at Annexure I. State/UT wise details of malnutrition among children under 5 years as per NFHS 5 is at Annexure II. Government has accorded high priority to the issue of malnutrition and is implementing several schemes like Anganwadi Services, Scheme for Adolescent Girls and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) under the Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme as direct targeted interventions to address the problem of malnutrition in the country. Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition are treated at the Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Further, POSHAN Abhiyaan launched on 8th March 2018, aims to reduce malnutrition in the country by adopting a synergised and result oriented approach. Mission Poshan 2.0, an integrated nutrition support programme has been announced in budget 2021-2022 for all States/UTs. It seeks to strengthen nutritional content, delivery, outreach and outcomes with focus on developing practices that nurture health, wellness and immunity to disease and malnutrition. Steps have been taken to improve nutritional quality and testing in accredited labs, strengthen delivery and leverage technology under Poshan Tracker to improve governance. States/UTs have been advised to promote use of AYUSH systems for prevention of malnutrition and related diseases. A programme to support development of Poshan Vatikas at Anganwadi Centres to meet dietary diversity gap leveraging traditional knowledge in nutritional practices has also been taken up. Guidelines were issued for transparency and accountability in delivery of supplementary nutrition and to track nutritional outcomes on 13.01.2021.

Why lack of digital scales is weighing down #Nandurbar In one of #Maharashtra's poorest district, the weighing scales are crucial to assess #malnutrition in infants, pregnant #women and new mothers An impasse over procurement has meant that for around three years now, anganwadi workers, public health centres (PHCs) and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA workers) – those in the frontlines of this battle – have had their hands tied without the weighing scales that are crucial to assess malnutrition in infants, pregnant women and new mothers. https://lnkd.in/gify_HxH #challenges #India #healthcare #deaths #malnutrition #PHCs #ASHAworkers

Happy Women Day...Women is Sister , Daughter and Mother ,we always respect them and our strictness at some points is always for their protection...Islam has defined and explained the rights of Women in so Better Way...We all have to use our Bodies as per indication of Quran o Sunah either Man or Woman. In Health and Nutrition Prespective i will highlight Women Health and Nutrition Issues..on Women Day (Adolescent Girls Nutrition Issues) 11 out 100 Adolescent Girls are Under weight in Pakistan 55.7 Percent Adolescent Girls are Moderately Anemic and 0.9 Percent are Severe Anemic in Pakistan..which means Half Adolescent Girls are Anemic in Pakistan..Todays Adolescent Girl is Tomorrow Mother..If we want to stop malnutrition we have to dtart up on improving Nutrition of Adolescent Girls. Women of Reproductive Ages WRAs 15 Percent of WRAs are Underweight in Pakistan... which means every 15 out of 100 WRAs will be Underweight...which is corelated with giving birth to a Malnourish children..i.e LBW, Stunted ,Wasted etc Micronutrient Deficincies in Women of Reproductive Ages Vitamin D 79.7% , Vitamin A Deficiency 27 % in Pakistan and more then 70 % in Kp.... Anemia in WRAs 42 % in Pakistan while Calcium & Iodine Deficiencies also exist... We should highlight all these Malnutrition indicators and work out for their possible sokutions in form of Food Security#Nutrition Security#Maternal Nutrition#Food Fortification and.Iodization#Nutrition specific and sensitive Interventions#Multisector Nutrition Strategies#Special Package for Maternal Nutrition... Additionally Maternal Mortality Rates are also high in Pakistan and Under Developed Countries... Lets work for positive aspects...😊

Nepal has one of highest child mortality in the South East Asia region and most of the deaths are caused by preventable diseases. According to the 2022 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, the under-5 child mortality 33 deaths per 1000 live births and 25% of under-5 were reported to be stunted (short height for their age). To help reduce child morbidity and mortality and improve the under-5 nutritional outcomes, the Nepal Nursing Social and Security Division (NSSD) partnered with Medic and other stakeholders to build and deploy a CHT-based app. Child health and nutritional workflows have been integrated into the app to support Community Health Nurses (CHNs) to provide community child health and nutritional services. Here is my detailed presentation on it https://lnkd.in/euDJ_Bkh

Embracing Failures and Celebrating Growth in Public Health 🌟 Recently I have been reflecting on my journey in public health and program management has been filled with many failures that have shaped who I am today. In my early days in Mpumalanga, resource shortages led to missed opportunities in HIV care and community outreach, and language barriers. Coordinating TB efforts in Tshwane presented challenges with delayed interventions and community resistance, which strengthened my resolve and adaptability. Managing diverse teams and intricate health systems has taught me invaluable lessons. Some projects didn't meet their targets, and several initiatives required rethinking and restarting, driving home the need for innovation and persistence. My biggest struggle was securing funding for my studies 🎓, but overcoming countless rejections fueled my determination. These experiences have equipped me with resilience, adaptability, and a proactive mindset. I'm committed to turning setbacks into stepping stones for future success. Let's embrace our failures and leverage them to drive positive change in global health. Together, we can create healthier futures 🌍❤️. #PublicHealth #Resilience #Growth #GlobalHealth #WorkMilestone #LessonsLearned #ForwardThinking

The Ministry of Health and Prevention - UAE has officially announced May 20 as the launch date of the National Survey for Health and Nutrition 2024 campaign, in collaboration with the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre, health authorities, and local statistical centres. Read More: https://lnkd.in/dFgF4DT2 The national survey campaigns are designed to update the population health database, measure health performance indicators, and provide valuable insights for policymakers and health experts. By identifying needs and priorities, the survey seeks to facilitate proactive measures to address existing health and nutritional challenges and ultimately enhance the quality of life for all residents. More details will be announced as the campaigns are launched. #mededgemea #UAEHealthSurvey #MoHAP #uaehealth #publichealth #nutritionawareness #CommunityHealth #healthinitiatives #uaewellbeing #survey2024 #healthyliving

Community health workers play a crucial role in addressing #stunting and #Nutrition. How can we reach goals without them? But for this to work, the details really matter. Note this just published research from Indonesia. CHWs are the backbone of the response to stunting there, however: "incentives, training and recognition, are limited at best, and the income of CHWs relies on “gifts” from stakeholders, with various disbursement mechanisms according to local policies. Consequently, the recruitment of new CHWs has stagnated" Advocates for nutrition will have to take on these difficult issues in order to succeed. https://lnkd.in/e3hY6ena