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Health4 days agoJammu And Kashmir Has Registered Remarkable Improvement In Maternal, Child Health: Officials
The union territory reported a drop in the neo-natal mortality rate from 15 to 12. The sex ratio at birth also increased from 918 to 921
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Assam1 week agoAssam To Use Portable Device ‘SAANS’ To Stop Neonatal Deaths
'SAANS' is a portable neonatal Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP) system that can provide lifesaving breathing support to infants in hospital settings as well as during...
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Coronavirus Outbreak1 week ago
Children With Immunodeficiency At Higher Risk Of Serious COVID-19: Study
The study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, found that children with certain immunodeficiency diseases carry mutations in genes that regulate the body's...
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Health2 weeks ago
Nearly Every Indicator Of UN Sustainable Development Goals Is Off Track: Goalkeepers Report
The report titled "The Future of Progress," noted the impact of the pandemic, wars in Ukraine and Yemen, ongoing climate and food crises, and macro-economic headwinds...
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Health2 weeks ago
Government Health Expenditure Fell From 1.35% Of GDP In 2017-18 To 1.28% In 2018-19
The centre's share in the total government health expenditure fell to 34.3% in 2018-19, from 40.8% last year, and the states' share during the same period...
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Health2 weeks ago
Human Development Index 2022: More Investment In Public Health Is Critical, Says Shoko Noda, UNDP Resident Representative In India
Human Development Index 2022: India’s HDI value of 0.633 places the country in the medium human development category, lower than its value of 0.645 in the...
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Health3 weeks ago
WHO South-East Asia Region Commits To Inclusive, Equitable And Resilient Health Systems
The Regional Committee adopted numerous resolutions to accelerate progress against non-communicable diseases and to promote social involvement to strengthen primary health care
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Health3 weeks ago
India Ranks 132 On The Human Development Index, Its Contributions To Sustainable Development Goals Grow
Human Development - a measure of a nation’s health, education, and average income - has declined for two years in a row - 2020 and 2021,...
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Coronavirus Outbreak1 month ago
COVID-19 Vaccine: Only 12 Per Cent Of People In 18-59 Age Group Have Taken Precaution Dose
A total of 15.66 crore precaution coronavirus vaccine doses have been given till now with 10.39 crore doses being administered since July 15 up till now
Dettol Launches India’s First Hygiene Olympiad Under Its Dettol Banega Swasth India Initiative
Dettol Banega Swasth India Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week With Its Reach Each Child Initiative
Reckitt’s Commitment For A Better Future: Diarrhoea Net Zero Programme Launched In Uttar Pradesh
Press Release: Dettol Banega Swasth India Launches ‘Diarrhoea Net Zero’ With Support From The Government Of Uttar Pradesh
Warming May Lead To More Frequent, Longer-Lasting Droughts In India: Study
The study, published recently in the journal Climatic Change, quantified the projected impacts of alternative levels of global warming upon...
Climate Change And Health: Five Reasons For Immediate Climate Action
WHO states 13 million lives are lost every year due to avoidable environmental causes. A quick look at how Climate...
Government Extends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Scheme For Three More Months
Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said the scheme, which was ending on Friday (September 30), will now run through December...
The Primary Unit Of Healthcare In India Is The Backbone Of Rural Healthcare
ASHA Workers, Anganwadi Workers (AWW) and Auxiliary Nurse Mid-wives (ANM) work under the National Rural Health Mission to provide accessible,...
National Clean Air Programme: Centre Aims At 40 Per Cent Reduction In Particulate Matter By 2026
Cities that showed overall improvement in PM 10 concentration since 2017 include Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, among...
