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DECLINING IMMUNISATION RATES
Beyond measles: What other preventable diseases risk a comeback amid America's vaccination crisisFalling vaccination rates in America may lead to increased risks of several preventable diseases. Recent data shows declines in overall vac...- 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 accounts for 6.4% of global zero-dose children in 2024: UNA UN report reveals that India accounts for 6.4% of the world's zero-dose children in 2024, representing nearly half of South Asia's unvacc...
- Zero-dose children in India declined from 0.11% in 2023 to 0.06% in 2024: Union Health MinistryIndia has significantly reduced the percentage of zero-dose children and achieved remarkable progress in maternal and child health. This su...
- Zero-dose children in India declined from 0.11% in 2023 to 0.06% in 2024: Union Health MinistryIndia has significantly reduced the percentage of zero-dose children and achieved remarkable progress in maternal and child health. This su...
- Measles outbreak in Texas: 146 cases reported, one child dead — Are low vaccination rates to blame?Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in nearly 30 years, with 146 confirmed cases and one reported child fatality. The outbre...
- Measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico: Nearly 100 cases reported — How declining immunisation rates are to blameNearly 100 cases of measles have been reported across Texas and New Mexico. Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000,...
- Uttar Pradesh sees steep fall in fertility rate, strong child immunisation figuresIn the area of child nutrition, while there was a negligible decline in percentage of children under five who were wasted, or whose weight ...
- Jammu and Kashmir among front-runners in Niti Aayog's SDG IndexThe composite index score of the UT in SDG-3 Goal has improved by 8 points from 62 in 2019-20 to 70 in 2020-21, the report said.
- Government says COVID-19 cases, deaths declining in India; cautions against any laxityWhile there is a continuous increasing trend in COVID-19 cases and deaths globally, particularly in America and Europe and the situation in...
- India readying coronavirus vaccine delivery system using digitised network: PM Narendra ModiPM Modi said India was putting in place a well-established vaccine delivery system, through a digitised network along with the digital heal...
- President Ram Nath Kovind launches Pulse Polio programme for 2018Over 17 crore children below five years across the country will be given polio drops as part of the Government of India's drive.
- India got healthier in the last decade, finds National Family Health SurveyThe population rate is also a showing positive change, according to the new set of government data gathered during the fourth phase of Nati...
- Health Ministry's own survey projects bleak pictureAll 15 States/Union Territories have rates below 51 deaths per 1,000 live births, although there is considerable variation among the States...
- Infant Mortality Rate down by 50 per cent between 1990-2012: Government"The probable reasons are lack of manpower in inaccessible areas, inadequate access to social determinants and limited private sector engag...
- India has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus before target date: PM Narendra ModiPM said India has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus much before the target date set for December this year and described the achieve...
- 184 districts identified for focussed healthcare: PM Narendra ModiHe said the country needs to institutionalise a system where marginalised communities receive universal healthcare and financial protection.
- Aim to expand immunisation coverage to 90 per cent in five years: GovernmentUnder 'Mission Indradhanush', 75.5 lakh children have received vaccination while a total of 19.7 lakh children have been fully vaccinated.
- Child mortality among scheduled tribes almost double than national averageOram said the higher mortality appears to be due to low childhood immunisation amongst the STs, including particularly vulnerable tribal gr...
- Immunisation programmes make little headway in last five yearsDespite over 8% GDP growth for past four years, infant mortality rate dropped marginally from 58 in 2004 to 54 in 2008.
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