What does NFHS-5 data tell us about state of women empowerment in India

All women work but only a few are salaried: Only 25.4% of women aged 15-49 years who worked in the last 12 months were paid in cash

How India is positioned to achieve UN’s sustainable consumption and production goal

The population of China and India together constitutes 36% of the global population but generates only 27 per cent of the global municipal waste

World TB Day: More men than women reported infection among India’s elderly

The prevalence percentage among men is almost double that among women.

Cancer among elderly women more prevalent than among men: LASI report

Himachal Pradesh, at 2.2%, showed the highest self-reported prevalence of cancer in adults aged 45 and above 

Diabetes among senior citizens more prevalent in urban India: LASI report

11.5% Indians above 45 years have high blood sugar

पेयजल और सफाई सुविधाओं तक लोगों की पहुंच बढ़ी, ग्रामीण-शहरी विषमता कायम: एनएफएचएस-5ं

स्वास्थ्य एवं परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय द्वारा प्रकाशित �…

Every fourth senior citizen in India rates health as poor: LASI

Every tenth individual above 60 years has some form of disability 

बाल मृत्यु दर केरल में सबसे कम, बिहार में सबसे अधिक: एनएफएचएस-5

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More Indians covered by health insurance but overall percentage still low: NHFS-5

Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest coverage but a decrease since last survey

Half of Indians above 45 either undernourished or overweight: Health ministry study

In Chattisgarh, every third individual in the age group was malnourished 

Every other elderly in urban India has hypertension: Health ministry report

The prevalance was higher in women than men among senior citizens

Acute malnutrition worsened among children: NFHS-5

Stunting among children below five did not improve at all; child obesity increased across several states

Almost 70% senior citizens in India have a chronic illness

One in every five Indians below 45 have at least one morbid condition

Birth, death registration improves across states: NFHS-5

Rate of registration of births was higher among surveyed state, UTs. The lowest was in Nagaland at 73%

Access to electricity improves across states, urban-rural divide remains: NFHS-5

At least 99% household population in Goa, Telangana, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka had electricity  

Tobacco consumption declines across states, dry Bihar consumes more alcohol than Maharashtra: NFHS-5

Alcohol consumption among women aged 15 years and above highest in north-eastern states

Access to drinking water, sanitation improve across states, urban-rural divide remains: NFHS-5

Despite progress on sanitation front, several states reported every third or fourth person having no access to improved facilities

NFHS-5: Child mortality drops, prevalence of malnutrition remains high

Despite the decline, India’s infant mortality rate worst among developing countries 

Gender violence drops, but prevalence remains high in bigger states: NFHS-5

Karnataka, Assam and Sikkim registered biggest spike in cases of spousal violence 

Fertility rate down in most states, NFHS-5 finds

Kerala only state to record increase in fertility rate, phase 1 of survey finds; urban women had lower fertility rate than women in rural areas …

What COVID-19 can mean for SDG-11, sustainable cities and communities in India

As urban vulnerabilities are amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of sustainable cities in Sustainable Development Goals needs to be …

How far is India from community transmission of COVID-19?

It is high time the government recognises the perils of not timely identifying community transmission and acting accordingly

COVID-19, other crises prove existence of several epidemiological transitions

The global spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has created grave fear for people in countries that are already affected by …

How to stall COVID’s march in rural India

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COVID-19: 4 factors to test how vulnerable slums in 4 big cities are

Govt of India thinks novel coronavirus will be a part of life. That makes it imperative to account for limitations before forming policy