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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- Jal Jeevan Mission can avert 1.3 lakh infant deaths a year"The Jal Jeevan Mission's ambition to bring safe drinking water to all rural homes is likely to be highly valuable, preventing around 1,36,...12 Oct, 2022, 12.50 AM IST
- What is most challenging question Bill Gates has ever answered? Check out what is itBill Gates shared the most challenging question he has ever had to answer and revealed he has been thinking about it for 25 years since he ...07 Sep, 2022, 09.46 PM IST
- India ranks at 94 in Global Hunger Index; experts blame poor implementation, siloed approachThe neighbouring Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan too are in the 'serious' category but ranked higher than India in this year's hunger inde...17 Oct, 2020, 02.53 PM IST
- India's child mortality rate declined between 1990 and 2019: UNThe 'Levels & Trends in Child Mortality' Report 2020 said that the number of global under-five deaths dropped to its lowest point on record...09 Sep, 2020, 10.13 AM IST
- India had world's highest child mortality rate in 2015: Lancet studyHowever, among India's states, great disparities remained: The highest mortality rate in Assam was more than seven times that in Goa.15 May, 2019, 12.17 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
- Tatas, RIL, Gates Foundation launch save mother & child schemeThe alliance has structured its model in consultation with the National Health Mission and will working in synergy with the governments at ...04 Nov, 2015, 09.06 PM IST
- 'Bring boys along' in women's empowerment: UnicefReducing infant and maternal mortality rate in India will not be possible if men do not change their mindset and are not involved in the em...27 Aug, 2015, 10.37 PM IST
- PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate summit of 24 countries on child, maternal mortalityThe 'Call to Action 2015' summit will discuss all the areas that play a pivotal role in the success of programme delivery such as water, nu...20 Aug, 2015, 05.24 PM IST
- Poverty, child, maternal deaths high in India: UN reportIndia also had the highest number of under-five deaths in the world in 2012, with 1.4 million children dying before reaching their fifth bi...08 Jul, 2014, 01.40 PM IST
- Four new vaccines to be part of government's immunisation program, says PM Narendra ModiVaccines against rotavirus, rubella and polio (injectable) will collectively expedite India's progress on meeting the Millennium Developmen...03 Jul, 2014, 05.56 PM IST
- RB, Save the Children to prevent diarrhoea mortalityReckitt Benckiser and Save the Children will utilise their synergy for prevention of mortality due to diarrhoea among children by 202020 May, 2013, 08.32 PM IST
- India tops global pneumonia child deaths: UNICEF studyIndia tops in global pneumonia deaths of children under five years of age with 3.97 lakh reported in 2010, says a UNICEF study.16 Nov, 2012, 09.31 PM IST
- Over 3 under-five kids died every minute in India in 2011: UNICEF reportWith the highest number of 16.55 lakh deaths of under-5 children reported in 2011, India topped the list of nations across the world.13 Sep, 2012, 08.30 PM IST
- Developing world lags on food and nutrition targets: StudyDeveloping nations, including India, lag on meeting targets to provide food & nutrition to their citizens, & child & maternal mortality rat...22 Apr, 2012, 03.53 PM IST
- India played major role in reducing global poverty: PresidentNoting that India played a major role in reducing global poverty, President Pratibha Patil today said economic recovery was important for a...13 Nov, 2010, 10.47 PM IST
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