Physical violence during pregnancy high in rural areas: NFHS-5
People living in rural areas must be made aware of the adverse outcomes related to physical violence during pregnancy
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
Institutional deliveries on the rise across most states, shows NFHS-5 report
Kerala tops the charts, north-eastern states need to buck up, says survey
NFHS-5: Child mortality drops, prevalence of malnutrition remains high
Despite the decline, India’s infant mortality rate worst among developing countries
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
Use of contraceptives in Bihar doubles in 5 years: NFHS-5
Female sterilisation was the most common method of contraception in the state
Contraceptive use among women rises in western states, Goa tops the charts: NFHS-5 data
Use of injectables and male sterilisation tools continued to be low across all states in the region