India Stillbirth

India leads a list of 10 countries that together account for 60 per cent of global maternal deaths, stillbirths and newborn deaths, and 51 per cent of live births globally, a report released by the United Nations has said.

All women central government employees will be entitled for 60 days special maternity leave in case of death of a child at or shortly after birth, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said today.

Pregnant women in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, who are exposed to poor air quality, may be at higher risk of stillbirths and miscarriages, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.

Scientists reveal that this bacterium is the leading cause of stillbirths and infant deaths in the world. And what's worse, it is most prevalent in Indian women.

Melbourne: Moms-to-be, take note! Women who lie on their backs in the last three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of stillbirth, a new study has warned. Researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand have found that lying face up while pregnant can change the baby’s heart rate and activity state which suggests that the foetus ...

Women who receive a seasonal influenza vaccination during pregnancy may have over 50 per cent less risk of experiencing a stillbirth than unvaccinated mothers, according to a new study.

Six women doctors from a maternity home in Mahal area in Nagpur were booked by the Police on Saturday for alleged negligence leading to a stillbirth.

After the explosive report on Delhi's water being contaminated with the super bug, British medical journal 'The Lancet' has again highlighted India, this time in a survey on stillbirths. The report says India has the highest number of stillbirths in the world. In 2009, more than six lakh children were born dead in India. In fact, the study says Ind...

India leads a list of 10 countries that together account for 60 per cent of global maternal deaths, stillbirths and newborn deaths, and 51 per cent of live births globally, a report released by the United Nations has said.

All women central government employees will be entitled for 60 days special maternity leave in case of death of a child at or shortly after birth, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said today.

Pregnant women in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, who are exposed to poor air quality, may be at higher risk of stillbirths and miscarriages, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.

Scientists reveal that this bacterium is the leading cause of stillbirths and infant deaths in the world. And what's worse, it is most prevalent in Indian women.

Melbourne: Moms-to-be, take note! Women who lie on their backs in the last three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of stillbirth, a new study has warned. Researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand have found that lying face up while pregnant can change the baby’s heart rate and activity state which suggests that the foetus ...

Women who receive a seasonal influenza vaccination during pregnancy may have over 50 per cent less risk of experiencing a stillbirth than unvaccinated mothers, according to a new study.

Six women doctors from a maternity home in Mahal area in Nagpur were booked by the Police on Saturday for alleged negligence leading to a stillbirth.

After the explosive report on Delhi's water being contaminated with the super bug, British medical journal 'The Lancet' has again highlighted India, this time in a survey on stillbirths. The report says India has the highest number of stillbirths in the world. In 2009, more than six lakh children were born dead in India. In fact, the study says Ind...