A mid-arm bangle with a 23 cm circumference is devised to inform health workers in Bihar if a woman is malnourished.
If the thickness of the arm is more than 23 cm, a woman above 19 years can be called healthy.
But if the arm’s thickness in 23 cm or less, she would be categorised as “malnourished” and advised dietary correctives.
The method is indicative and not a replacement of existing methods — Body Mass Index and sundry pathological tests to know health status.
Asia Africa Growth Corridor
India and Japan proposed for the Asia Africa Growth Corridor.
Unlike China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) project, the Asia Africa Growth Corridor is conceived as a more open and inclusive programme.
It proposes four key elements that leverage the strengths of India and Japan.
They are enhancing capacity and skills; building quality infrastructure and connecting institutions; development and cooperation projects in health, farming, manufacturing and disaster management; and people-to-people partnerships.
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
It is a multilateral development finance institution established to contribute to the economic development and social progress of African countries.
The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises of The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund.
It is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries.
