All posts tagged "mother and child health"
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Air Pollution2 weeks agoReport Says 91 Per Cent Deaths Of Preterm Babies In Low, Middle Income Countries Related To Air Pollution
The report by UN agencies suggested more investment is needed to specifically mitigate risks and to increase focus on women and babies in policies and programmes...
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Health3 weeks ago
We Aspire For Climate Resilient Health Systems: Top WHO Official
Climate science is increasingly exposing the direct and indirect effects of climate change on pregnant women, stillbirths and preterm birth, the report 'Born Too Soon: Decade...
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News3 weeks ago
India Likely To Achieve SDG Goals For Reduction In Newborn Deaths: Top WHO Official
India has taken important steps to improve the quality of care during labour and childbirth, leading to reductions in maternal deaths, said Dr Anshu Banerjee, Director,...
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Health3 weeks ago
Global Progress In Tackling Maternal And Newborn Deaths Stalled Since 2015, But India Showed Progress : WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that COVID-19, rising poverty, and worsening humanitarian crises intensified the pressure on the overstretched maternity and newborn health services which...
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News4 weeks ago
South Asia Shows Constant Decline In Maternal, Newborn Deaths Amid Global Stagnation: UNICEF Official
According to UNICEF official, India has been one of the exemplar countries with a rapid rise in institutional deliveries, rapid scale-up of newborn care units and...
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Health4 weeks ago
Global Health Experts Call For Renewed Action To Reduce Maternal And Newborn Mortality
Health experts from around the globe called for renewed action to meet the targets of reducing maternal, newborn mortality and stillbirth by 2030 at a conference...
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Health4 weeks ago
India Among Top Five Countries With Maximum Number Of Preterm Births: UN Report
The UN report stated that preterm birth rates have not changed in any region worldwide in the past decade (2010–2020), with 152 million babies ‘born too...
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Banega Swasth India Podcast2 months ago
Good Health Is Dependent On Access To Good Sanitation Facilities: Union Minister Smriti Irani
World Health Day 2023: Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani on her government's efforts to address the challenge of nutrition and improve maternal...
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Health4 months ago
UP Government Provides Skilled Birth Attendant Training To Reduce Maternal Mortality Rate
There has been rapid improvement in the health services in UP in the last six years, as a result of which the state's district hospitals are...
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News8 months ago
UNICEF Launches Northeast Chapter Of Radio4Child To Raise Awareness About Mother And Child Health
There has been a steady rise in the immunisation coverage in the northeastern states over the year but due to the pandemic, there are cases of...
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Malnutrition8 months ago
Mother’s Consumption Of Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Risk Of Obesity In Children: Study
According to the World Health Organization, 39 million children were overweight or obese in 2020, leading to increased risks of heart disease, diabetes, cancers, and early...
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News8 months ago
Health Of Our Environment Interlinked With The Health Of Humans, Especially Mothers: Dia Mirza
Actor Dia Mirza on the need to invest in our environment and the crucial link between the health of the planet and health of human beings,...
Stepping Into The Future Together: National Health Authority Chief RS Sharma On Unified Health Interface
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National Health Authority Launches Public Dashboard For Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
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Budget 2022: Mental Health And National Digital Health Ecosystem Get Attention, But Only 0.23% Boost In Health Spends
