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Swachh Bharat Mission Game Changer For Public Health: PM Modi
- Thursday September 5, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said access to proper toilets plays a crucial role in reducing infant and child mortality, as he shared a research that highlighted the impact of efforts like the Swachh Bharat Mission.
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India's Child Mortality Rate Improves But Malnutrition Worsens: Survey
- Sunday December 13, 2020
- India News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi
Mortality rate among infants and those under five years of age has improved but malnutrition among children has worsened, according to the fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5).
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COVID-19 May Increase Child Mortality Rate In Developing Countries: World Bank
- Monday October 5, 2020
- World News | ANI
The novel coronavirus pandemic will likely drive up child mortality rates in developing countries by slightly less than half of the current rate, World Bank President David Malpass said on Monday.
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How Assam Doctor Helped Kerala Couple Fly 4-Year-Old Son's Body From UAE
- Monday May 18, 2020
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, strangers have come forward to help others, separated by thousands of miles. On May 8, Krishnadas and his wife Divya lost their four-year-old child to leukaemia amid the pandemic. But for 12 days, the family had no time to mourn even as they were trying all possible options to be able to fly the mortal remains of their s...
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"Dramatic Breakthrough": WHO On Fall In Infant Mortality Rate In India
- Wednesday September 19, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Lauding India's efforts leading to a fall in under-five mortality counts to below one million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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Infant Deaths In India Lowest In 5 Years, Still Highest In The World: UN
- Tuesday September 18, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Three infants die every two minutes on an average in India due to lack of access to water, sanitation, proper nutrition or basic health services, according to a report by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME).
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Child Deaths From Preventable Causes Cut By Half Since 2000: UN
- Tuesday September 18, 2018
- World News | Reuters
Six million children worldwide died last year from preventable diseases and other complications, which was about half the number of similar deaths in 2000 when nations endorsed goals to end extreme poverty, the United Nations said on Tuesday
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Gender Gap In Surviving Girl Child Reduces 4-Fold In 5 Years In India: UN
- Tuesday September 18, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
About 8,02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in 2017, the lowest in five years, according to the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME).
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In Punjab, New Born Dies After Anaemic Mother Delivers On Road
- Wednesday February 28, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 36-year-old woman, suffering from anaemia, on Tuesday gave birth to a child on a road in Fatehgarh Sahib, but the infant died soon after the birth.
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What You Eat Before Sex Can Impact Your Baby's Health; Men, Eat Wisely Before Sex
- Monday October 16, 2017
- DoctorNDTV
Scientifically proven, a man's diet before sex can have an impact on the would-be-mother's health and her baby during delivery.
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National Health Policy And Challenges Of Saving India's Mothers And Babies
- Wednesday May 17, 2017
- K Sujatha Rao
Policies lay down the intent and provide the direction. Viewed within this framework, the recently announced National Health Policy has articulated an ambitious vision of saving lives, promoting wellness and aiming to provide every citizen access good quality health care. What does it say? Similar to the National Health Policy 2002, the National He...
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In 41 Years, As India's Economy Grew 21 Times, Infant Mortality Dropped 68%
- Thursday April 27, 2017
- IndiaSpend
New Delhi: Over 41 years to 2016, a national health programme for children has led to a 68 per cent drop in India’s infant mortality rate (IMR), but the IMR of 41 deaths per 1,000 live births is still worse off than poorer neighbours Bangladesh (31) and Nepal (29). It is now 42 years since the integrated child development scheme (ICDS) was launch...
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Tackle Infant Mortality Rate, Female Foeticide: Yogi Adityanath To UP Officials
- Saturday April 22, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked state officials to prepare an action plan to reduce the infant, child and maternal mortality rate in the state. He also stressed on taking steps to check female foeticide.
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Why Uttarakhand Needs To Focus On Child Care
- Friday March 3, 2017
- Indo-Asian News Service,IndiaSpend
By Shalini Rudra/ IndiaSpend It ranks number six in per capita income, but relatively prosperous Uttarakhand does worse than many poorer states with its infant mortality rate (IMR), ranking 18th among 29 states, an indication of its indifferent health. Although the maternal mortality ratio has improved, child-health indicators, collectively, a majo...
- everylifecounts.ndtv.com
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Swachh Bharat Mission Game Changer For Public Health: PM Modi
- Thursday September 5, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said access to proper toilets plays a crucial role in reducing infant and child mortality, as he shared a research that highlighted the impact of efforts like the Swachh Bharat Mission.
- www.ndtv.com
-
India's Child Mortality Rate Improves But Malnutrition Worsens: Survey
- Sunday December 13, 2020
- India News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi
Mortality rate among infants and those under five years of age has improved but malnutrition among children has worsened, according to the fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5).
- www.ndtv.com
-
COVID-19 May Increase Child Mortality Rate In Developing Countries: World Bank
- Monday October 5, 2020
- World News | ANI
The novel coronavirus pandemic will likely drive up child mortality rates in developing countries by slightly less than half of the current rate, World Bank President David Malpass said on Monday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
How Assam Doctor Helped Kerala Couple Fly 4-Year-Old Son's Body From UAE
- Monday May 18, 2020
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, strangers have come forward to help others, separated by thousands of miles. On May 8, Krishnadas and his wife Divya lost their four-year-old child to leukaemia amid the pandemic. But for 12 days, the family had no time to mourn even as they were trying all possible options to be able to fly the mortal remains of their s...
- www.ndtv.com
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"Dramatic Breakthrough": WHO On Fall In Infant Mortality Rate In India
- Wednesday September 19, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Lauding India's efforts leading to a fall in under-five mortality counts to below one million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Infant Deaths In India Lowest In 5 Years, Still Highest In The World: UN
- Tuesday September 18, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Three infants die every two minutes on an average in India due to lack of access to water, sanitation, proper nutrition or basic health services, according to a report by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME).
- www.ndtv.com
-
Child Deaths From Preventable Causes Cut By Half Since 2000: UN
- Tuesday September 18, 2018
- World News | Reuters
Six million children worldwide died last year from preventable diseases and other complications, which was about half the number of similar deaths in 2000 when nations endorsed goals to end extreme poverty, the United Nations said on Tuesday
- www.ndtv.com
-
Gender Gap In Surviving Girl Child Reduces 4-Fold In 5 Years In India: UN
- Tuesday September 18, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
About 8,02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in 2017, the lowest in five years, according to the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME).
- www.ndtv.com
-
In Punjab, New Born Dies After Anaemic Mother Delivers On Road
- Wednesday February 28, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 36-year-old woman, suffering from anaemia, on Tuesday gave birth to a child on a road in Fatehgarh Sahib, but the infant died soon after the birth.
- www.ndtv.com
-
What You Eat Before Sex Can Impact Your Baby's Health; Men, Eat Wisely Before Sex
- Monday October 16, 2017
- DoctorNDTV
Scientifically proven, a man's diet before sex can have an impact on the would-be-mother's health and her baby during delivery.
- doctor.ndtv.com
-
National Health Policy And Challenges Of Saving India's Mothers And Babies
- Wednesday May 17, 2017
- K Sujatha Rao
Policies lay down the intent and provide the direction. Viewed within this framework, the recently announced National Health Policy has articulated an ambitious vision of saving lives, promoting wellness and aiming to provide every citizen access good quality health care. What does it say? Similar to the National Health Policy 2002, the National He...
- everylifecounts.ndtv.com
-
In 41 Years, As India's Economy Grew 21 Times, Infant Mortality Dropped 68%
- Thursday April 27, 2017
- IndiaSpend
New Delhi: Over 41 years to 2016, a national health programme for children has led to a 68 per cent drop in India’s infant mortality rate (IMR), but the IMR of 41 deaths per 1,000 live births is still worse off than poorer neighbours Bangladesh (31) and Nepal (29). It is now 42 years since the integrated child development scheme (ICDS) was launch...
- everylifecounts.ndtv.com
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Tackle Infant Mortality Rate, Female Foeticide: Yogi Adityanath To UP Officials
- Saturday April 22, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked state officials to prepare an action plan to reduce the infant, child and maternal mortality rate in the state. He also stressed on taking steps to check female foeticide.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Why Uttarakhand Needs To Focus On Child Care
- Friday March 3, 2017
- Indo-Asian News Service,IndiaSpend
By Shalini Rudra/ IndiaSpend It ranks number six in per capita income, but relatively prosperous Uttarakhand does worse than many poorer states with its infant mortality rate (IMR), ranking 18th among 29 states, an indication of its indifferent health. Although the maternal mortality ratio has improved, child-health indicators, collectively, a majo...
- everylifecounts.ndtv.com