Depression single largest contributor to global disability, says WHO
The alarming thing is that the number of people with common mental disorders is increasing, particularly in low-income countries
Child and adolescent mortality declined globally from 1990 to 2015
But countries with a low socio-demographic index saw about 75 per cent of deaths in 2016 as compared to 61 per cent in 1990
Zika could cost Latin America, Caribbean countries $18 billion by 2018
In some countries, the total cost of Zika could exceed two per cent of their GDP
Incidence of childhood cancer has increased: Lancet study
The study also revealed cancer occurrence in adolescents
Long-term impacts of lead exposure have finally been revealed
Lead exposure not only reduces IQ levels and lower socio-economic status, it costs India US $236 billion annually
World Malaria Day: sub-Saharan Africa in the spotlight
WHO recommends a package of prevention approaches, including insecticide-treated nets, spraying indoor walls with insecticides and preventive …
World’s first malaria vaccine will be tested in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi
At least 120,000 children in each of the three countries will receive the vaccine
No formula food for premature babies, they too need mother’s milk: study
A study conducted at AIIMS busts the myth that babies born prematurely need complementary food
First African chief of WHO sets his agenda: addressing climate change impact on health
His top priorities include advancing universal health coverage and putting wellbeing of women and children at the heart of global health and …
Rising CO2 emissions may increase global iron deficiency risk
The estimated percentages of lost dietary iron under rising CO2 levels range from 1.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent
Measles is back: cases reported in countries that had eradicated the disease
With outbreaks reported from across the world, measles' eradication by 2020 seems difficult
India has the second highest number of obese children in the world
Some 14.4 million children in India are affected by obesity, and its occurrence is increasing rapidly
At least 750,000 children at risk of contracting water-borne diseases in Eastern Ukraine: UNICEF
Eastern Ukraine’s drinking water supply has been affected as vital water infrastructures are damaged due to the conflict
Free the child from all barriers this Independence Day
As we celebrate seven decades of independence, we must give all our children the gift of real freedom – from prejudice, barriers, …
World’s first Health Impact Bond can save 10,000 women and newborns in India
Utkrisht Impact Bond will ensure financial assistance to 440 small healthcare organisations to improve the quality of maternal and child care in …
Odisha minister endorses CRY-VCRO campaign on child health, malnutrition
The six-month-long campaign reached out to children and mothers of 131 villages of five tribal districts in Odisha
Why India remains malnourished
Despite a fast-growing economy and the largest anti-malnutrition programme, India has the world’s worst level of child malnutrition. The …
Budget for children: The story doesn’t change
Crucially missing in the budget is a response from the government in the area of Child Protection
Why are boys more malnourished than girls in India?
Going by a recent study on malnutrition in children in 10 Indian cities, parental bias for boys could be pushing them closer to junk food
When politicians endorse child marriage, you have to shout 'Beti bachao'
In a recent event, BJP MLA Gopal Parmar said that child marriage is the solution to many problems like ‘love jihad’, elopement and divorce
Girls, hope your health gets precedence over ‘tradition’
Child marriages are not illegal yet but they could be if the WCD ministry’s proposal is accepted
Through the thick air
This Diwali, PM 10 and PM 2.5 reached eight times the safe limit. Its not the first time and it won't be the last. Burning of crop stubble, road …
56 million children are projected to die in next 12 years
Totally preventable diseases killed 15,000 children every day in 2017 and the future seems bleak if the trend continues, say the latest mortality …
Ambrosial nectar for malnourished children
A unique scheme implemented in a cluster of villages in southern Andhra Pradesh, and being replicated in different states, involves administering …
Zika needs to be controlled but how?
With 131 cases of Zika infections being reported in Rajasthan, the country is up in arms against the disease but has no reliable way of dealing …
