In Short
Referred to die
Infant deaths in West Bengal’s only super specialty hospital underscrore an urgent need to improve healthcare facilities in rural areas
People-centric services help Rwanda move towards universal health coverage
Rwanda’s healthcare system is strengthened by 58,286 community health workers who go house to house to provide basic healthcare support and …
WHO issues guidelines to prevent child and maternal deaths
Every year, 2.6 million children are stillborn and 303,000 births result in mother’s death
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 …
Debate over mobile towers close to hospitals
What is killing people in India: A complete picture
Disease of the Respiratory System has been the major cause of death since 2000
Pregnant women who use nicotine patches increase chances of ADHD in their babies
Recent study says the risk is higher with maternal smoking than with paternal smoking
COVID-19 in Africa: Drop in blood donations threat to maternal health, says WHO
In 2017, maternal deaths in sub-Sahara Africa accounted for 66% of the 303,000 maternal deaths recorded globally
Inequalities still persist in reproductive and child health care, says study
Despite the progress that many countries have made over past few years, inequalities remain a concern
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Over 20 million deaths, 300 million life years lost due to COVID-19, estimates WHO
Health progress for various indicators slowed down since 2015; burden of non-communicable diseases increased since 2000
Fresh drive to close gaps on health issues facing women and girls
Local capacities critical to making a difference must be strengthened
Mother’s Day 2021: Reducing early pregnancy is key to safe motherhood
Only a healthy mother can give birth to and raise a healthy child and can break the vicious cycle of intergenerational malnutrition
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
Multiple exclusions push Odisha’s children into malnutrition death
Nearly 90 per cent of the rural tribal households live in extreme distress conditions with no liquid cash
Love in the time of Zika
South American countries have advised couples to not have children for up to two years. This pregnancy advice could have a profound societal …
Countries mull strategies to achieve SDGs on maternal and child mortality
Sustainable Development Goals demand end of preventable deaths of newborns and children under five years of age, by 2020
India among worst performers in maternal and child health
Report also mentions that one-third of child deaths occur in South Asia
Dangerous play
33 women still die every hour from pregnancy and childbirth complications: WHO
India among 10 nations with highest maternal mortality ratio; many poor countries likely to miss target set under Millennium Development Goal
Hidden hunger?
There is a rush to cash in on micronutrient deficiency in India through fortification of food
Small doses of chemicals harm foetus
India still has a high rate of malnutrition, reveals new National Health Survey
West Bengal has more wasted children than a decade ago
Why breastfeeding is crucial for building nutritional foundation beyond infancy
Breastfeeding is at the core of infant nutrition. But mothers in rural areas are avoiding it due to COVID-19 fears