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Global Hunger Report 2014
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Global Hunger Report – 2014
Released by the International Food Policy Research
Institute (IFPRI), the global think tank on food security on October, 2014
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2013
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63rd position
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2014
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* 55th out of 76 countries
* Ahead of
* Behind
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Top 5 Countries with extremely alarming (GHI ≥ 30),
or alarming (GHI between 20.0 and 29.9) hunger situation
(01) Burundi
(02) Eritrea
(03) East Timor
(04) Comoros
(05) Sudan
Parameters used in Global Hunger Report
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Parameters in Global Hunger
Report – 2014
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Parameter
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Underweight children
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* 2005: ~45% of total children
* 2013: ~31% (meaning reduced)
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Undernourished people
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* 2004-06: ~22%
* 2011-13: 17% (also reduced)
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Child mortality under 5
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* 2005: ~8%
* 2014: ~6% (also reduced)
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No.
of underweight/ malnourished have declined. Mainly due to MNREGA, NRHM, ICDS
and other schemes.
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This
happened because fast growing economies increase investment in social sector
programs. Similar phenomenon seen in Brazil
and China
Does it mean everything is OK with India
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In
comparison to India , other
countries on similar GDP/growth rate have pulled out more people from Hunger-
example Venezuela , Mexico , Cuba ,
Ghana , Thailand and Vietnam
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The
report took dataset from a UNICEF report which took data from a health ministry
survey.
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This
thinktank hasn’t done separate survey of its own for crosschecking (Whether
malnutrition in India
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Other
survey results conducted earlier show differing numbers. The current report
numbers cannot be taken as the final number.
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Moreover,
state-wise differences are not yet known.
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Highest
no. of under5 underweight children live in India
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70%
of Indian children are anemic.
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Hidden
hunger still continues.
What is Hidden hunger?
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If
Government give free/ subsidized wheat and rice then hunger will be eliminated
only from ‘energy / carbohydrates’ angles.
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But
Deficiency in micronutrients and vitamins will continue. This is hidden hunger.
Every third person in world suffers from Hidden hunger. (total 2 billion)
Why hidden hunger?
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During
adolescence, pregnancy- higher amount of micronutrient needed but people lack
the money / awareness to change died habits accordingly.
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Solutions:
iodized salt, fortified flour, bio-fortification of crops, PDS reform,
Education.
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Hidden Hunger in
(as per Global hunger
report)
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Iodine Deficiency
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25%
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Anemia among pregnant women
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54%
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Anemia among children under 5
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59%
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Vitamin A deficiency
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62%
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