Action needed to address child malnutrition in Odisha, India

Although the state government’s Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) has a good record for innovation, for example, providing eggs as part of free meals for young children attending Anganwadi…

Raising awareness among women in India on health, nutrition and WASH services

“Ghar Ghar alakha jalaenge hum, hum badalenge zamana. Sab se banaenge mitti ko sona, jeevan banega upwan salona. Seejhake pull banaege hum, hum badlenge zamana…” (“We shall transform the times…

How empowering women can lead to healthy babies

Since 2008, Options has been supporting the Government of Odisha in improving the health and nutritional status of its population, leading a DFID-funded programme of technical support. The programme…

Closing the health and nutrition gap in Odisha, India

First open defecation free village

We’ve been working with the Government of Odisha to improve the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for communities in 15 nutritionally vulnerable districts, through a UK aid-funded…