Born too soon: decade of action on preterm birth
<p>An estimated 13.4 million babies were born pre-term in 2020, with nearly 1 million dying from preterm complications, according to this new report by United Nations agencies and partners.</p>
Infant mortality
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Teenage girls to deliver over 70 million babies by 2030 — Report
If current trends are not checked, there will be more than 70 million babies born to teenage girls globally between now and 2030, a new report by Save the Children has found. Nigeria is expected to
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India had world's highest child mortality rate in 2015: Lancet study
The highest mortality rate in Assam was more than seven times that in Goa. India had more deaths among children under five than any other country in 2015, with large disparities in the child mortality
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India’s population grew at 1.2% average annual rate between 2010 and 2019: UN
India also recorded an improvement in life expectancy at birth. The life expectancy at birth in 1969 was 47 years and in 2019, it is 69 years. India’s population grew at an average annual rate of 1.2
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Institutional deliveries in hospitals up by 14% in 5 years
The number of deliveries in private and government hospitals in Delhi has increased by 14% in the last five years, the directorate of family welfare (DFW) has stated in response to an RTI. RTI data
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The relationships between democratic experience, adult health, and cause-specific mortality in 170 countries between 1980 and 2016: an observational analysis
<p>People live longer in countries that became democracies from 1970 to 2015 finds this new global study published in the journal Lancet. It states that democracy reduced chances of dying from — heart diseases, cirrhosis, stroke and road accidents. Free and fair elections appear important for improving adult health… most likely by increasing government accountability and responsiveness says the study.</p>
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Sub national variation and inequalities in under-five mortality in Kenya since 1965
<p>Despite significant declines in under five mortality (U5M) over the last 3 decades, Kenya did not achieve Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG 4) by 2015.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/under-five
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Survive and thrive: transforming care for every small and sick newborn- key findings
Transforming care for the 30 million vulnerable newborns who are currently being left behind is a smart investment in the health and development of future generations. It will also significantly move us
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Atlas of African Health Statistics 2018: universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals in the WHO African Region
The 2018 edition of the Atlas of African health statistics describes the health situation and trends in the WHO African Region. Analysis is based on standardized data from the World Health Organization
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About 8,02,000 infant deaths reported in India in 2017: UN
About 8,02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in 2017, the lowest in five years, according to the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME). A new UNIGME report
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Levels & trends in child mortality report 2018
About 8,02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in 2017, the lowest in five years, according to the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME). A new UNIGME report said