Day: December 30, 2010
Obesity and CVD: A growing global health issue
By Shabana Tharkar, AVP – ICTPH Today, society is surrounded by an excess of food, luxuries and comfort, making humans prone to being obese and sedentary. For instance, being overweight or obese are major risk factors for developing insulin resistance, ...
Evaluating a delivery model to ensure feasible and effective reduction of childhood anaemia
By Lindsey Peugh, Research Associate – ICTPH The period between 6 and 24 months of age is a critical stage during which nutritional deficiencies can cause deleterious and irreversible effects on a child’s growth and cognitive development. Iron deficiency is ...
Visit to NIN, and upcoming Nutrition Projects
By Lindsey Peugh, Research Associate – ICTPH Malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies are widespread across India. The National Family Health Survey-3 found that half of young children who are underweight or stunted (low height for age caused by chronic insufficient nutrient ...
- The launch of mobile phone-based rapid risk-profiling of our populations
- Broad-Base Primary Healthcare
- Rapid Risk Assessment - Field Experiences from Karambayam
- Protocolised Patient Management within the ICTPH Health Systems Model
- Developing a framework for community based screening, risk profiling and assessing the true diabetes burden in South Indian Rural Populations by linking Casual Plasma Glucose and Body Mass Index
