India, Nov. 8 -- Scientists and public health experts from India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal along with representatives from UNICEF and WHO, came together on a common platform under the SACMIND Stakeholders Meeting to deliberate on how micronutrient deficiencies in pregnant women are affecting the neurodevelopment of children worldwide.
The focus was on understanding what various national surveys from these five South Asian countries reveal and identifying actionable steps to ensure healthier newborns. The two-day discussions at the Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research, New Delhi, also centered on what measures have been taken so far to address specific micronutrient deficiencies among pregnant women, and how effe...