Gaza: UN staff now fainting from hunger, exhaustion; WHO worker detained

Gaza: UN staff now fainting from hunger, exhaustion; WHO worker detained

“Doctors, nurses, journalists, humanitarians, among them UNRWA staff, are hungry…fainting due to hunger and exhaustion while performing their duties,” said Juliette Touma, Director of Communications with the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA.  Speaking from Amman, she stressed that seeking food “has become as deadly as the bombardments.” The development comes as the UN human rights […]

Controlling Chronic Anaemia in Women

Controlling Chronic Anaemia in Women

According to National Family Health Survey (NFHS)–IV (2015-16), the prevalence of anemia among women aged 15 to 49 years is 53%. In order to prevent anaemia among women and children, National Iron Plus Initiative (NIPI) has been launched in 2013, a flagship scheme under the National Health Mission based on the life-cycle approach, under which […]