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Only 39% of Indian mothers initiate first hour breastfeeding which is most crucial for laying a nutritious and healthy foundation for the infant

New Delhi, 4th September, 2017:  In India, malnutrition claims one out of three lives among children under five. A large majority of these deaths are attributed to inappropriate feeding practices during the initial years of life. According to recent studies, 46 per cent of deaths in children under-five occur in the neo-natal period and breastfeeding …

Shriram Foundation in association with Wockhardt Foundation launches healthcare centre in Navi Mumbai

Also starts an activity centre for children of truck drivers and transporters community   Navi Mumbai, February, 2016: In its commitment to support transporters and truck drivers’ community, Shriram Foundation, the social arm of Shriram Group, today launched ‘Nishulka Swastha Seva Kendra – a free healthcare centre at Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai, to provide free …