WHO published its World health statistics report 2025, revealing the deeper health impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on loss of lives, longevity and overall health and well-being. In just two years, between 2019 and 2021, global life expectancy fell by 1.8 years—the largest drop in recent history— reversing a …
India scored poorly in the Mother's Index Rank standing at 140 out of 179 countries in the charity organization Save the Children's 2015 report titled "State of the World's Mothers" putting it behind Zimbabwe, Iraq and Bangladesh. The Index scores countries on five criteria: maternal health, children's well being, educational …
the level of infant and child mortality is high among Scheduled Tribes particularly those living in rural areas. This study examines levels, trends and socio-demographic factors associated with infant and child mortality among scheduled tribes in rural areas.
Monrovia — Preliminary findings into survey conducted on Maternal Mortality in Margibi County by health officials indicates that the county accounts for the highest number of Maternal and newborn mortality in Liberia compared to the other fifteen counties. According to sources the issues contributing to the increase in maternal and …
Air pollution can be a major problem in cities and other locations. More specifically, it can impact a person's health negatively, especially when they're exercising outside. Now, researchers have discovered that the beneficial effects of exercise may actually be more important for our health than the negative effects of air …
The Assistant Minister for Curative Services at the Ministry of Health in Monrovia, Dr. Saye Dahn Bawo, says Liberia's infant mortality rate is the highest in the world. Speaking Monday at a Refresher and Reorientation training for retired and new graduate midwives at a local hotel in Paynesville, outside Monrovia, …
Patna: Early neonatal mortality (deaths within 24 hours of birth) still makes the highest contribution to Bihar's infant mortality rate. A study in the state's ten districts has found 45% infant deaths take place within 24 hours. Neonatal deaths within 28 days are also high with 21% dying during the …
Chhattisgarh has failed to secure maternal health, besides remaining a laggard in promoting use of contraceptives as an alternative to female sterilization, according MDG India Country Report 2015. Also, high HIV prevalence among youth, pregnant women and adults remain a cause of concern. In the third part of series on …
Nilphamari Correspondent :Two new vaccines have been introduced in the Extended Programme on Immunization (EPI) in Nilphamari district from this month under Health Department to combat new form of diseases and accelerate fight against child mortality.Those two vaccines would be provided in addition to the babies along with other regular …
Gogoi said his government had all along laid emphasis on the health sector and initiated a slew of schemes to improve the health scenario in the past 14 years. Assam government plans to draft a "comprehensive" health policy soon with special focus on poor and weaker sections of society. "A …
Free health messages are being provided through mobile phones for about 500,000 mothers and mothers-to-be in rural areas of Middle and West China. The "Mom-baby Messenger" project, sponsored by medical products company Johnson & Johnson, is rolling out in 63 towns in seven provinces, including Hebei, Gansu and Henan. The …
Sumbawanga — MPENJE Village in Kalambo District, Rukwa Region has recorded zero maternal deaths for the past three years, thanks to the efforts of Africare, a non-governmental organization which focuses on reducing maternal deaths and child mortalities among rural communities. In an effort to address persistent maternal, newborn and child …
NEW DELHI — Her first child survived eight months before succumbing to pneumonia; her second was stillborn; her third, delivered in a rickshaw, gasped for an hour before dying. When she got pregnant for a fourth time, Juhi, a woman from a South Delhi slum who uses only one name, …
This report entitled "Millennium Development Goals India Country Report 2015", which is the latest in a series of such reports since 2005, captures India's achievements and challenges in respect of the Goals and Targets set at the United Nations Millennium Summit held in September 2000 wherein 189 Heads of States, …
Bangladesh, with two-thirds of its land area less than five meters above sea level, is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. Low-lying coastal districts along the Bay of Bengal are particularly vulnerable to sea level rise, tidal flooding, storm surges, and climate-induced increases in soil and water …
West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi today lauded the state government for its effort in bringing down the Maternal Mortality Ratio from 145 to 117 per lakh live births. "From just six sick new born care units (SNCU) in May 2011, the state now has 48 functioning SNCUs, which are playing …
A report on access to healthcare of Adivasi women working in tea gardens in northern Assam’s Sonitpur district has revealed that they face many obstacles like corruption, lack of services and poor quality of treatment denying them access to maternal healthcare. The report titled “No Time to Lose: Fighting Maternal …
KATHMANDU: Nepal has achieved remarkable progress on reducing early childhood mortality, improving public health and nutrition and immunization, preventing deaths from diarrhea, fever and acute respiratory infection as well as improving reproductive, maternal and postnatal care, according to a report released Wednesday by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) in …
With India’s low life expectancy largely reflecting deaths from preventable diseases, the most significant gains in health would come from population-wide preventive measures. Access to public health care services varies substantially, resulting in many people turning to private-sector providers who mainly serve those who can pay. While government has scaled …
A survey carried out in Jalna district has revealed that acute anaemia is crippling girl students, especially those aged between 14 and 16 years. The study, initiated by gynaecologist Aarti Mantri in association with the Zilla Parishad (ZP) in around 40 ZP schools, found that over 30% girls suffered from …
THE infant mortality rate in Cuba remained at 4.2 per thousand live births in 2014, the same level as in the previous year and the lowest in the country's history, a local health official said on Saturday. The figure puts Cuba among the nations with low infant mortality rate, said …
