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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...- 'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of AfricaMothers in the Central African Republic face dire circumstances. Moreover, aid cuts have closed vital health services, forcing women to giv...
- How Vinesh Phogat lost the bout but won the fightAlthough she faced setback at the Asian Games selection trials, Vinesh Phogat has embraced this moment as a triumph of resilience. She has ...
- 90.6% hospital births, 96% plus vaccinations: NFHS-6 reflects India's "accelerated progress" in family health parametersIndia's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...
- Quote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau: 'The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is...' Life lessons on growth, success and human nature by Swiss-born philosopher and writerQuote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau continues to inspire discussions on imagination, human nature, freedom and growth. Rousseau belie...
- Quote of the Day by the greatest love poet John Donne: 'Despair is the damp of hell…'-How the metaphysical poet's representative turned human suffering into timeless wisdomEnglish poet John Donne's profound words on despair and joy resonate today. His quote, 'Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity...
- Mother of two, actress Ishita Dutta opens up on postpartum massive hair fall. Gynaecologist explains how to prevent itActress Ishita Dutta shared her experience with postpartum hair loss. The new mother is dealing with excessive hair loss after the birth of...
- Study finds at least 40 mn women have long-term health problems after childbirth annuallySymptoms such as pain during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia), low back pain, involuntary urination, anxiety, depression, and perineal pain...
- China population: Maternity wards being shut down amid declining birth rate; Here’s all you need to knowA number of Chinese hospitals have closed down their maternity wards due to falling birth rates. The population is graying on the other han...
- FDA approves first postpartum depression pillThe FDA has approved a pill, Zurzuvae, to treat severe depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands of new mothers in th...
- India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: Top WHO official"India has taken important steps to improve the quality of care during labour and childbirth, leading to reductions in maternal deaths. Thi...
- National Safe Motherhood Day: Postpartum depression is real, mental health of new moms need attentionIf symptoms are not recognised at an early stage, it could leave deep scars in long-term relationships.
- Here's an easy way to boost India's GDP: Have more women in workforceThe World Economic Forum's Gender Gap report has ranked India at 108 out of 144 countries surveyed, showing a fall of 21 places from the la...
- Health check: Suicide is a leading cause of death among women below 60The UN observes May 28 as the 'International Day of Action for Women's Health'. Did you know that women are more prone to anxiety & depress...
- Maersk Group rolls out improved maternity benefits worldwideIt comes close on the heels of the government considering a proposal to increase maternity leave for working women to 26 weeks from current...
- Specialists fly out, leave India to battle health woesThough India has the largest number of medical institutions, the disparity in the number of seats allotted for post-graduate and under-grad...
- Economic crisis could cause deaths of four lakh children: ReportRisks posed by credit crunch to poor nations are already taking hold. Every 3 secs a child dies from health-related problems.
- NGOs demand 3 pc of GDP be spent on healthcareAhead of the Union Budget 2008-09, NGOs today demanded that the Government should live up to its promise of allocating three per cent of th...
- Bill to remove problems of working women in unorganised sectorThe Centre will introduce a Bill in the coming session of Parliament to remove the problems of working women in the unorganised sector.
- Govt to reduce mother to child HIV transmission by 2011With a whopping number of over 23,000 children getting HIV from their mothers every year, the government has planned several steps to drast...
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