Techie informs manager about his baby admitted to NICU for breathing problems. His response goes viral: ‘He called me and…’A software developer faced workplace pressure during his paternity leave after his newborn required NICU care. Despite prior approval, his ...
30 Mar, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
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...
18 Mar, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
Lancet study estimates third of newborns admitted to district hospitals with sepsis could dieA study across five district hospitals in India revealed that over a third of newborns diagnosed with sepsis might not survive. The study h...
27 Feb, 2025, 10.33 PM IST
Assam signs MoUs to transform 354 tea garden hospitals into Ayushman Arogya MandirsThe National Health Mission Assam has signed an MoU to upgrade 354 tea garden hospitals into Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, enhancing healthcare ...
22 Jan, 2025, 10.07 PM IST
Meghalaya signs MoU with Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationMeghalaya and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have signed an MoU to improve health, nutrition, and agriculture in the state. The partne...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.29 PM IST
Small investments in simple solutions can make a big impact in saving lives of mums & babiesSmall investments in simple solutions can make a big impact in saving lives. Governments have a variety of options to decrease maternal and...
04 Apr, 2023, 11.07 PM IST
Make our children live long and prosperChina, figures show, has registered an impressive improvement in child mortality rates. Under-5 mortality in China is now comparable to tha...
16 Jan, 2023, 12.14 AM IST
Economic Survey: Govt spending on public healthcare rose 73% last yearThe Economic Survey, presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, also said that the government's spending on social services increase...
01 Feb, 2022, 01.33 AM IST
Significant progress made in health outcomes: Economic SurveyThe survey also credited the increase in institutional deliveries and improvement in maternal health to better infrastructure and improved ...
01 Feb, 2022, 12.36 AM IST
Pregnant women should be informed about benefits, risks and likely side-effects of vaccine: Govt"The full impact of COVID-19 disease on pregnancy outcomes for mother and fetus as well as for newborn is still unclear. Therefore, pregnan...
02 Jul, 2021, 10.17 PM IST
Pfizer, Moderna vaccines 'don't appear to pose serious risk' during pregnancy, says new studyCNN reported that pregnant women with COVID-19 are at increased risk for severe illness and may be at increased risk for adverse outcomes, ...
22 Apr, 2021, 08.25 PM IST
Cabinet gives ex-post-facto nod to MoC between health department, Gates FoundationIt covers areas of cooperation aimed at reducing maternal, neonatal and child morbidity and mortality, improve key nutrition outcomes by im...
08 Jan, 2020, 04.47 PM IST
Reducing child mortality must be a result of public-private parenthoodAccording to the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW), about 26 million babies are born in India annually, of which 730,000 die wi...
15 Dec, 2017, 11.41 PM IST
World Bank giving assistance for new vaccines for infants: GovernmentMoS for Health Faggan Singh Kulaste said financial assistance from World Bank for strategic interventions for newborn infants is being conc...
22 Jul, 2016, 08.19 PM IST
Over 1 million children under 5 die in India every year: GovernmentHe said the government has initiated an SMS based electronic vaccine intelligence network (e-VIN) to enable real time monitoring of vaccine...
26 Apr, 2016, 03.49 PM IST
Bill Gates meets Nitish Kumar; to work together on key health issues"We stand committed to work collaboratively with the government for the next five years to help achieve their public health and development...
05 Dec, 2015, 05.41 PM IST
11.69% of pregnant women in West Bengal have gestational diabetes: StudyThe study published in the Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health, showed that 11.69 per cent women in West Bengal, suffered from ges...
28 Apr, 2015, 11.04 AM IST