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India makes gains in child, maternal health but nutrition challenges persist: SBI reportIndia's latest health survey reveals significant improvements in maternal care and child vaccination rates. Stunting among children has see...
Haryana's infant mortality rate falls to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births, matches national averageHaryana's infant mortality rate has dropped to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births, reaching the national average. This significant achievement...
Is India winning the wrong battle on infant mortality?India's infant mortality rate has significantly dropped to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024. This progress is largely due to a surge...
India makes significant progress in reducing maternal mortality decline, on course to meet SDG targetIndia's maternal health has seen a remarkable transformation, with maternal deaths having fallen significantly, a global achievement. This ...
India ready to provide technical guidance, support in maternal, child healthcare: NaddaIndia is a leader in delivering healthcare interventions with fairness. Union Health Minister JP Nadda highlighted this at the World Health...
More, the merrier: Women in policymaking drive better social outcomes, economic gains, NCAER study showsThe ongoing parliamentary session addressing the 33% Women's Reservation Act underscores its profound economic and social advantages. Studi...
UN report lauds India’s sharp decline in child mortality ratesIndia leads in reducing child deaths. A UN report highlights India's success in improving child survival. Significant drops in under-five a...
India sees improvement in maternal, child health indicators, says 2021 SRS reportIndia has made remarkable strides in maternal and child health between 2014 and 2021, with significant declines in MMR, IMR, NMR, and U5MR....
Flawed measure of 'hunger' that doesn't reflect true position: Govt on India's rank of 111th in Global Hunger IndexIndia ranked 111th out of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index-2023, released on Thursday, with the country reporting the highest child...
Global Hunger Index does not reflect India's true picture: WCD Minister Smriti Irani"Global Hunger Index (GHI) does not reflect India's true picture as it is a flawed measure of 'Hunger'. It should not be taken at face valu...
View: GHI a misleading hunger index, may not be applicable to IndiaGHI remains a misleading hunger index as its methodology ignores genetic factors for which norms on stunting and wasting may not be applica...
India slips seven positions to 101 in Global Hunger Index 2021, lags behind Pakistan, Bangladesh and NepalIndia’s position has slipped to 101 from 94 last year in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 of 116 countries. Neighbours Pakistan, Banglade...
India to host UNICEF's global meet on maternal and child healthThe Forum will be hosted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Hea...
With under-5 mortality down, India set to achieve its MDGIn 2014, India averted 1.26 lakh more deaths among children under-five years of age, according to data which are part of sample registratio...
India needs to improve healthcare as part of global MDGs: WHOIndia and many other southeast Asian countries need to improve their record on public health care, the WHO said today as it warned that the...
Rajasthan has second highest number of child marriagesTwo out of every five married person in Rajasthan are below the age of 18, UNICEF Child Officer in the state Sanjay Nirala said at a worksh...
India ranks with Africa on nutrition; 50% children underfedThe data shows that almost half of Indian children are underweight and stunted, and more than 70% of women and kids have serious nutritiona...
India deadliest place in world for girl childIndia is the most dangerous place in the world to be a baby girl. Data shows that an Indian girl child aged 1-5 years is 75% more likely to...
13 lakh kids in India die before 1st birthdayOver 55,000 women die due to child birth in India every year. Of the total children born in one year, a mind boggling 13 lakh die before th...
- India way off development goal: ADB
The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday said India, despite making significant improvement in access to primary education, would not meet t...