India's infant mortality rate is down
44 infant deaths per 1,000 live births is still higher than the 11th Plan target of reducing it to 30
Health goals of 11th Five-Year Plan unmet. 12th Plan hopes to achieve them
Planning Commission's working group recommends repeating last Plan targets in the 12th Plan
Children of a lesser god
Ankur Paliwal finds out why Shravasti district is the worst place for a child to be born in
Poor understanding of maternal, infant mortality rates & misuse of law behind Assam child marriage crackdown
State’s poor health performance lies in larger developmental issues; Prohibition of Child Marriage and POCSO Acts being misinterpretated
Uttarakhand safest for newborns: first annual health survey
Survey will help measure progress of development goals and formulate district-level plans better, says health ministry
What ails Bundi?
Dinsa Sachan scours the Rajasthan district’s health centres for answers
The widening nutrition gap
Difference in the nutritional status of Kerala’s general rural populace and that of Attappady could be as high as 50 per cent