https://www.123articleonline.com/rss/author/325489/akshaya-chaitanyaArticles written by akshaya chaitanya from 123ArticleOnline.comen-usCopyright (c) 123ArticleOnline.com All rights reserved. https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1281373/akshaya-chaitanya-serves-nutritious-meals-from-its-state-of-the-art-kitchen Every morning, a team of dedicated staff step into a state-of-the-art kitchen facility to prepare 300 kgs rice, 200 kgs dal, and 250 kgs sabzi. And each day, this team comes back with added enthusiasm because for them, this is not a mere job, it is a service to the society! Wondering, who they are? This is the team you will meet at Akshaya Chaitanya's Byculla kitchen in Mumbai. https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1274670/akshaya-chaitanya-an-ngo-in-mumbai-providing-free-food-in-public-hospitals Akshaya Chaitanya is an NGO in Mumbai with the vision 'To open up a world of opportunities for every vulnerable by ensuring food security'. In line with this, the NGO initiated the Hospital Feeding Programme in July 2021 to provide free and nutritious meals to the underprivileged people in the city's public hospitals. https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1271285/donate-food-to-poor-in-mumbais-public-hospitals The 2021 Global Hunger Index list reveals India has slipped seven places and now is ranked 101st out of 116 countries. With a score of 27.5, India's hunger situation is now bracketed under 'alarming' level. This could also be an after effect of COVID-19 pandemic, but that does not give us a reason to overlook the hunger issue. https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1273863/ensure-food-security-in-public-hospitals-through-hospital-feeding-programme A recent publication reveals that according to NITI Aayog SDG Index, Maharashtra is one among the top 10 states making progress in SDG 3 - Good Health & Wellbeing. While this is worth appreciating, let's take a closer look at the healthcare facility in Maharashtra's capital city, Mumbai, and the neglected hunger situation that exists in public hospitals. https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1268459/need-for-hospital-feeding-programme-in-mumbai A close look at the hunger situation may reveal that it is not really a result of scarcity of food, rather triggered by poverty, inaccessibility, wastage, and inefficiency of the food supply chain from farm to plate. https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1279614/support-akshaya-chaitanya-an-ngo-in-mumbai-ensuring-food-security Food is a basic necessity. We cannot think of anything, but food, when our stomachs are empty. Having said that, there is a considerable population among us that struggle for food every day. There are many non-profit organisations that are addressing hunger in their own capacity by catering to different vulnerable communities across India and the world. Adding to this effort, in July 2021, Akshaya Chaitanya initiated its free food service for underprivileged people in Mumbai.