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India’s Rural Healthcare System

Context Recently, the Rural Health Statistics 2021-2022 was released by the Union health ministry. Document highlights According to the document, India’s rural healthcare system continues to be plagued by a shortfall on two critical fronts: Doctors and infrastructure.  Doctors: There is a shortage of  83.2 percent of surgeons,  74.2 percent of obstetricians and gynaecologists,  79.1 […]

Condemnation of Global Hunger Index

In News The Government of India has questioned Global Hunger Index’s methodology and sample size. The Global Hunger Index(GHI) It has been released almost every year since 2000 .  It is a tool for comprehensively measuring and tracking hunger at global, regional, and national levels.  GHI scores are based on the values of four component […]

India slams ‘methodology’ of Global Hunger Index

In News Recently ,India rejected the Global Hunger Index 2022 ranking, saying the index suffers from serious methodological issues. It ranked India 107 out of 121 countries  About Global Hunger Index It is a tool for comprehensively measuring and tracking hunger at global, regional, and national levels.  GHI scores are based on the values of […]

World Bank’s analysis on poverty

In News  According to a new World Bank report, titled “Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2022: Correcting Course”, the Covid pandemic has been the biggest setback to global poverty alleviation in decades. About the report  It provides the latest estimates and trends in global poverty and shared prosperity. The recent report offers the first comprehensive look […]

Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022

Context The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022 has ranked India at 107th out of 121 countries and a score of 29.1 puts India in the “serious” category. About the Global Hunger Index (GHI) The GHI 2021: India had slipped to 101st position of 116 countries (from its 94th position in 2020). Objective: The GHI is […]

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

In News Several states are set to seek an extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) beyond September 30. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) About:  It was initially announced for a three-month period (April-June 2020) to alleviate Covid distress. It was extended several times, with its sixth phase ending September 2022. […]

Malnutrition in India

In News Recently, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development informed the Rajya Sabha that the Union government aims to reduce stunting and under-nutrition (underweight prevalence) among children under 6 years by 2% per annum. About According to findings of the 2019-21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), nutrition indicators for children under 5 have […]

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY)

In News Recently, the Union Finance Minister stated that Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) was of great success, citing a study by an Indian School of Business professor. PMGKY was announced in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More about the study PMGKY has reduced the probability of people consuming less food by 76% and […]

Rice Fortification

In News The recent report flagged the risk of fortified rice for some that can create adverse health issues. About the Report Prepared by: Jointly by the Alliance for sustainable and holistic agriculture (Asha Kisan Swaraj) and the Right to Food campaign, Jharkhand where fortified Rice is being distributed under central government-funded schemes such as […]

Decreasing Poverty Level

In context A recent World Bank Report has shown that extreme poverty in India more than halved in the last decade. About The report shows that the poverty level has decreased from 22.5 per cent to 10.2 per cent between 2011 and 2019. The reduction level was greater for rural areas (26.3 per cent to […]