According to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, premature death by infectious-parasitic diseases, unintentional injuries and suicides were more than twice as likely...
Here is a quick lowdown on West Bengal’s performance on vital health parameters and how the state’s healthcare has been able to perform well on some...
The government of India aims to achieve 90 per cent vaccination coverage among children below the age of two years and so in a bid to...
The Akshaya Patra Organisation feeds nutritious meals to more than 17.6 lakh kids everyday as part of the Midday meal programme and here is how the...
The Department of Health and Family Welfare (DOHFW) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) aimed at bettering...
According to the National Nutrition Strategy of 2017, the country aims to reduce malnutrition among children by focusing on multiple factors like breastfeeding, dietary diversification, deworming...
Karnataka shows huge progress in most of its health indicators – from reducing Infant Mortality Rate by 37.2 per cent, Under-Five Mortality Rate (U5MR) by 43.6...
Despite numerous government schemes and interventions, malnutrition remains a major health concern for India’s children. Here a look at the issue, Poshan Abhiyan and what can...
A lowdown on Maharashtra’s performance on health parameters and how the state over the years has surpassed the national performance across some indicators while seen a...
As we enter the new decade, let’s look back at the heroes who have helped India and Indians keep clean and healthy in the last ten...
A lack of micro-nutrients can lead to hidden hunger, causing severe underlying deficiencies that can hamper the overall growth and development of children, according to health...
A laboratory study done by the Centre For Science And Environment, a Delhi based think tank, found that most of the popular packaged and fast food...
