The Common Health Games

As we easily forget all the wealth games of the Common Wealth Games as India wins more Gold medals each day, we have such wonderful news to accompany. Be proud, my fellow countrymen!

India dropped two ranks to 67th among 84 developing countries in the International Food Policy Research Institute’s annual ” Global Hunger Index” for 2010. Even Sudan, North Korea and Pakistan rank higher than India.” – says TOI.

The policymakers in India, who are are still fighting over the need to have an expansive National Food Security Act, should look at the following data more closely: in 2005-06, about 44% of Indian children — below five years — were underweight, and nearly half — 48% — were stunted.