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India currently has the largest number of undernourished people in the world, 212 million – only marginally below the 215 million estimated for 1990–92.

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Odisha, India country brief

September 29, 2016 - Leave a Comment

This Odisha country brief is a summary of findings from our Stories of Change in Nutrition study.

Despite many challenges, Odisha has demonstrated significant commitment to reducing undernutrition, has expanded nationally sponsored nutrition-specific programmes, and has launched state-led initiatives relevant to improving nutrition. How has Odisha achieved these improvements and what is holding it back from accelerating progress?

Find solutions in an Indian way: 2016 Global Nutrition Report launch in New Delhi, India

July 5, 2016 - 2 Comments

By Basanta Kumar Kar*                                                                                                                       

The Coalition for Food and Nutrition Security (CFNS) convened the 2016 Global Nutrition Report launch in on 14 June in New Delhi, India in collaboration with International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). [Read more…]

India Health Report on Nutrition 2015 – how is it being used?

June 27, 2016 - Leave a Comment

By Neha Raykar and Kavtia Chauhan, Public Health Foundation of India

Since the release of the India Health Report: Nutrition 2015 (IHR), the team has been engaged in disseminating the report at various platforms.  We first launched the report in Delhi at a major event that featured the Ministers of Health, and Women and Child Development of the Government of India.  This was a rare joint appearance of these two key Ministers and senior government officials to indicate broad support for an agenda to transform nutrition in India. [Read more…]

The role of the media in strengthening uptake of nutrition evidence

June 21, 2016 - Leave a Comment

By Kavita Chauhan, Neha Raykar and Moutushi Majumder, Public Health Foundation of India

The Transform Nutrition project in India focuses on generating evidence and engaging with key stakeholders, including the media, to communicate research findings. The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), in collaboration with Vikas Samvad, a non-governmental organisation based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh and with support from the POSHAN Project organised a meeting on Data for Nutrition: Role of Media in Strengthening Uptake of Nutrition Evidence. The participants comprised of editors, senior health correspondents, and young journalists from various districts of Madhya Pradesh, who cover health, nutrition and social development issues. [Read more…]

Early Childhood Nutrition Is Positively Associated with Adolescent Educational Outcomes

June 14, 2016 - Leave a Comment

Transforming sectors

A new Transform Nutrition paper is now available Early Childhood Nutrition Is Positively Associated with Adolescent Educational Outcomes: Evidence from the Andhra Pradesh Child and Parents Study (APCAPS) by Arindam Nandi, Ashvin Ashok, Sanjay Kinra, Jere R Behrman, and Ramanan Laxminarayan,  Journal of Nutrition, March 9, 2016. [Read more…]

Reducing stunting in India: what investments are needed?

June 14, 2016 - Leave a Comment

Transforming leadership

A new Transform Nutrition paper Reducing stunting in India: what investments are needed? by Rasmi Avula, Neha Raykar, Purnima Menon and Ramanan Laxminarayan is now available. [Read more…]

Transform Nutrition leaders network launched

December 21, 2015 - 1 Comment

Transforming leadership

The Transform Nutrition leaders network was launched at an event Delhi in December. The audience included Transforming Nutrition short course cohort from 2012 to 2015, nutrition researchers and nutrition champions.  The overall theme was ‘ Cross sectoral communication within nutrition and building on the strengths of networks’. [Read more…]

India Health Report on Nutrition launched

December 10, 2015 - Leave a Comment

The India Health Report on Nutrition 2015 is now available following a launch in Delhi with Honourable Minister Smt Maneka Gandhi and Honourable Minister Shri Jagat Prakash present. This new report from Transform Nutrition offers a critical analysis of the current situation with nutrition at the national and state levels in India. It provides easy-to-understand, state-wise data dashboards for 28 states and Delhi that give a comprehensive view of nutrition and its determinants. It looks at disparities in these outcomes and their multiple determinants across geographical regions, socio-economic classes, and demographic groups and helps identify strategic choices for policy-making at the state level.

Made in India: Good Nutrition for all

December 9, 2015 - 1 Comment

Today sees ministers, researchers and other stakeholders come together at the launch event in Delhi of two new reports, India Health Report on Nutrition 2015 and the Global Nutrition Report 2015. Both point to India’s improved performance in reducing its high burden of malnutrition. But both reports point out that this improvement could—and should–be much more rapid. Event agenda here.

How do we harness the nutrition potential of social protection programs in India?

October 29, 2015 - Leave a Comment

This blog by Kalyani Raghunathan, IFPRI  was previously posted on the POSHAN website.

The most recent data on India from the Rapid Survey of Children (2013-14) shows that there has been considerable improvement in undernutrition indicators in India in the 9 years that passed since the last round of available survey data, the 2005-06 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3). However with almost 40% of children under the age of 5 still stunted, and almost 30% underweight, there is ample room for improvement. One of the ways in which this can be done is to use the vast array of social protection programs in India as platforms for delivery of nutrition-specific and sensitive interventions, as well as drivers of change in the underlying determinants of these indicators. [Read more…]

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India currently has the largest number of undernourished people in the world, 212 million – only marginally below the 215 million estimated for 1990–92.

Transform Nutrition in India

Three consortium members work together under the Transform Nutrition banner in India. Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Save the Children India and the International Policy Food Research Institute (IFPRI). PHFI is the lead organisation for Transform Nutrition in India, and has a major role in capacity strengthening for the consortium. Save the Children India leads research uptake and IFPRI India hosts two leading nutrition researchers, who are involved in Transform Nutrition research in India.

Stakeholder mapping

One of the first activities of Transform Nutrition in India was a stakeholder mapping exercise, in January 2012. As we want to generate and mobilise knowledge to inform programme and policy decisions it is important to have a clear picture of the princial actors and knowledge flows in the current policy environment. The stakeholder mapping exercise helped us understand the networks of nutrition stakeholders. See an overview of the stakeholder mapping (PDF).

Transform Nutrition and the Nutrition Coalition

Apart from leading research uptake for Transform Nutrition, Save the Children India hosts the Coalition for Sustainable Nutrition Security in India. Also known as the Nutrition Coalition, it is a high level group of policy, programme and political leaders working to address undernutrition. It includes Government Ministers and senior representatives from the Planning Commission, media, NGOs, national and international development partners and the private sector. Over the last five years, the Nutrition Coalition has influenced policy and programmes at national and state level. Save the Children's central role facilitating the coalition provides an excellent opportunity for Transform Nutrition to share research findings and plans. Find out more about the Coalition.

Undernutrition situation in India

Despite the strong economic growth in India, undernutrition rates have only come down by 1% according to the government's own data. Essential nutrition interventions do not cover half of the people they are intended for. Undernutrition amongst women is one of the primary causes of low birth-weight babies and poor growth. About a third of newborns in India are born with low birth weight, and half of women and three quarters of children are anemic. Read about the situation in India and the policy opportunities. Read the India Situation Analysis (PDF) prepared for Transform Nutrition. Read the Transform Nutrition Country Focus (PDF) summary for India

News on this country

2017 Transform Nutrition South Asia symposium report
India Health Report on Nutrition 2015 – how is it being used?
The role of the media in strengthening uptake of nutrition evidence
Together for nutrition day 2
Why we need to work ‘Together for Nutrition’
Together for Nutrition 2014: Working Across Sectors to Improve Nutrition in India
Tackling malnutrition in India: the role of higher education
Unpalatable truths

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