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What does NFHS-5 tell us about unmet needs in contraception, family planning
Unmet needs of family planning declined in most states and Union territories except Meghalaya
More women opting for safe menstrual practices, NFHS-5 data shows
The percentage of women using safe menstrual products highest in Andaman and Nicobar Islands (98.9%); least in Bihar at 58.8%
Fresh drive to close gaps on health issues facing women and girls
Local capacities critical to making a difference must be strengthened
Guidelines released for evaluation of nano drugs
Nano-pharmaceuticals are expected to be of great use particularly in cancer treatment
Early breastfeeding practices in India: Missing link with institutional deliveries
India has increased institutional delivery rates to reduce maternal mortality, neonatal mortality
Here are the top 10 things we should do to improve our mental health
As an individual and a part of a healthy society, we need to adopt these methods to prevent mental illnesses from affecting us
Draft Public Health Bill restrictive, unclear: experts
They raise concern over the sudden introduction of the bill and its covert focus on bioterrorism
Terminated abruptly
Toeing the US' line appears to be an essential prerequisite for receiving aid from it. The 'Reproductive Health for Refugees Consortium' for aids …
Justice delayed, denied
Five months after 14 women died in sterilisation camps in Chhattisgarh, there is no sign of justice being delivered to those who lost their kin. …
COVID-19: Union health ministry issues guidelines for telemedicine
On SC’s direction to encourage less patient-doctor interaction. Registered medical practitioners will need to complete an online course first
India finalises national action plan on antimicrobial resistance
The government terms antimicrobial resistance as a serious threat to global public health
India still has a high rate of malnutrition, reveals new National Health Survey
West Bengal has more wasted children than a decade ago
2014 is International Year of Family Farming
Smallholder farming which is the predominant form of agriculture in the food production sector faces various challenges at governance and …
Combating AMR: How Delhi’s campaign design for school kids helped
Schools, as institutions for people in their formative years, are strategic settings for advancing health promotion skills, practices and …
Fortified rice scheme to create Rs 3,000-crore market for just five big firms
The Centre’s decision to provide only fortified food items under government schemes rekindles the debate on whether fortification helps …
India comes up with strategic plan to eradicate malaria
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released a plan for strategic action on malaria till 2022, with an aim to eradicate the disease by 2030
Pill on net
Over 50 people die due to swine flu in just one month
As many as 1,036 people have tested positive between January 1 and 17, 2019 in Rajasthan, while 40 have died, according to sources in the state&…
India's rare diseases policy hangs in balance
A 10-member committee, formed to draft a revised policy, has not held a single meeting yet
Delhi HC quashes Centre’s ban on drug that helps women with childbirth
Oxytocin was earlier banned as it was being illegally given to cattle to increase milk production
National action plan on antimicrobial resistance urges multi-sectoral initiative
Antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, is a global public health threat, as antibiotics and antimicrobials are becoming …
Dengue strikes early yet again
Dengue is known to spread after monsoon, but in the past couple of years, cases of the disease have been recorded in summer as well. This year …
Missed calls from patients can help monitor TB treatment, says government
A special treatment kit which eases the procedure of treatment is being tested in two states
The ideal gap
A two-and-a-half-year gap is ideal between births for the health of the babies
