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
According to the NITI Aayog report, nearly 53,48,000 women delivered in institutional facilities during October-December 2020, lower than the pre-pandemic level (October-December 2019) of 54,98,000
National Girl Child Day: Given the prevailing influence of patriarchal values, right from birth, far too many girls bear the brunt of gender inequality and gender...
Violence against girls affects their health and mental wellbeing negatively and lead to an unhealthy future for them and the society at large, says Dr S...
National Girl Child Day 2022: From female foeticide to sexual abuse and violence to early marriage, girls face numerous challenges just because of their gender
Every year, National Girl Child Day is celebrated by the Government of India to promote girl education, health and nutrition
A new study finds an increased risk of poorer outcomes for the newborns and symptomatic women with Covid
The data is based on the PregCovid registry that collects information in near real-time on pregnant and post-partum women with laboratory confirmation of COVID from 19...
COVID-19 Antibody Study: The research, published in the journal Breastfeeding Medicine, strongly suggests that vaccines can help protect both mother and baby, another compelling reason for...
COVID-19 Vaccine Study: The study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, enrolled pregnant or nursing women and those who were neither pregnant nor lactating in...
According to World Health Organisation, breastfeeding should begin within one hour of birth and continue till 2 years after birth
World Breastfeeding Week 2021: Several risk factors for postpartum depression are traumatic birth experience, preterm birth, infant admission to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), breastfeeding problems,...