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India's Child Mortality Rate Improves But Malnutrition Worsens: Survey
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
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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"Dramatic Breakthrough": WHO On Fall In Infant Mortality Rate In 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
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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Gender Gap In Surviving Girl Child Reduces 4-Fold In 5 Years In India: UN
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
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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One Fifths Of Child Deaths Due To Diarrhea In The World Are In India
India's child diarrheal mortality rate is substantially higher than other comparable developing countries like Bangladesh and China.
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In 41 Years, As India's Economy Grew 21 Times, Infant Mortality Dropped 68%
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
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
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...
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Decline In Maternal, Child Mortality Rate, Says Government
New Delhi: India has demonstrated a reduction in key health indicators like maternal mortality rate, which declined much faster as compared to global rate, the government said today. “The country has demonstrated reduction in key health indicators such as IMR, MMR, Under 5 Mortality Rate. Further, the annual average pace of decline in MMR (for th...
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Under-5 Child Mortality Rate Fell Four Points in 2014: Nadda
There has been a four-point decline in the Under 5 Mortality Rate (U5MR) during 2013-14, said Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday.
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Child Mortality Rate Comes Down. UP, Assam Best Performers: Government
New Delhi: The government said that it was on track to bring the Under-5 Mortality Rate down and achieve the Millennium Development Goal. The government on Tuesday released data from the Registrar General of India for the Sample Registration Survey for the year 2014. The data revealed that the under-five child mortality rate fell by an average o...
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Number of Children Killed in Road Accidents Rising
SaveLIFE Foundation, an organization focused on improving road safety, said according to figures revealed under the Right to Information (RTI), the number of children killed in road accidents in Delhi went up from 145 in 2013 to 167 in 2014.
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Caesarean Sections Should Only be Done Out of Medical Necessity: WHO
World Health Organisation says procedure carries health risks, but does not improve mortality rates in countries where high numbers are performed.
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India's Child Mortality Rate Improves But Malnutrition Worsens: Survey
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
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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"Dramatic Breakthrough": WHO On Fall In Infant Mortality Rate In 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
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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Gender Gap In Surviving Girl Child Reduces 4-Fold In 5 Years In India: UN
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
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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One Fifths Of Child Deaths Due To Diarrhea In The World Are In India
India's child diarrheal mortality rate is substantially higher than other comparable developing countries like Bangladesh and China.
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In 41 Years, As India's Economy Grew 21 Times, Infant Mortality Dropped 68%
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
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
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...
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Decline In Maternal, Child Mortality Rate, Says Government
New Delhi: India has demonstrated a reduction in key health indicators like maternal mortality rate, which declined much faster as compared to global rate, the government said today. “The country has demonstrated reduction in key health indicators such as IMR, MMR, Under 5 Mortality Rate. Further, the annual average pace of decline in MMR (for th...
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Under-5 Child Mortality Rate Fell Four Points in 2014: Nadda
There has been a four-point decline in the Under 5 Mortality Rate (U5MR) during 2013-14, said Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday.
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Child Mortality Rate Comes Down. UP, Assam Best Performers: Government
New Delhi: The government said that it was on track to bring the Under-5 Mortality Rate down and achieve the Millennium Development Goal. The government on Tuesday released data from the Registrar General of India for the Sample Registration Survey for the year 2014. The data revealed that the under-five child mortality rate fell by an average o...
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Number of Children Killed in Road Accidents Rising
SaveLIFE Foundation, an organization focused on improving road safety, said according to figures revealed under the Right to Information (RTI), the number of children killed in road accidents in Delhi went up from 145 in 2013 to 167 in 2014.
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Caesarean Sections Should Only be Done Out of Medical Necessity: WHO
World Health Organisation says procedure carries health risks, but does not improve mortality rates in countries where high numbers are performed.
