UNICEF India, PIB, Western Zone and AIIMS, Nagpur Conclude Two-Day Media Capacity-Building Workshop to Strengthen Reporting on Childhood NCDs

On 14 July 2026, over 30 media persons from Western India attended a two‑day capacity‑building workshop at AIIMS Nagpur, co‑organised by UNICEF India, the Press Information Bureau (Western Zone) and AIIMS Nagpur. The workshop focused on strengthening reporting on childhood non‑communicable diseases (NCDs) by exposing journalists to diagnosis, treatment and management practices, and highlighting the rising risk of NCDs among children aged 5‑19. Speakers from PIB, AIIMS, UNICEF and the Ministry of Health underscored the need for early detection, use of government health data (NFHS, SRS, POSHAN‑tracker) and the role of media in public awareness. The event follows a Maharashtra‑AIIMS MoU supported by UNICEF to develop a Centre of Excellence for childhood NCDs, and will continue through NCD Week in September 2026.