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 …
The Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) was carried out in 2014 by Central Bureau of Statistics, Government of Nepal, as part of the global MICS programme. Technical support was provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF and the Government of Nepal provided financial support. The global MICS …
Madhya Pradesh has shown highest fall in neonatal mortality across the country, down by three points against national average fall of one point, according to Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin 2013. Likewise, the state has shown highest decline in Under-5 mortality this year by four points compared to national decline …
Jammu and Kashmir has fared better than many other states in the country with regard to the Infant Mortality Rate. In 2013, the state recorded an Infant Mortality rate (IMR) of 37 as compared to the national average of 40. “The infant mortality rate in the state has come down …
Even as India is struggling hard to meet the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) including maternal and infant mortality rate, the Finance Ministry's bid to cut more than `6,000 crore in the Health Ministry's budget of around `31,000 crore is likely to have an adverse impact on its efforts to …
The Lancet presents the most recent update on the global, regional, and national causes of death. Against a backdrop of increased global improvements in life-expectancy, death rates for some causes – including drug use and liver cancer – continue to rise. Up-to-date evidence on levels and trends for age-sex-specific all-cause …
The number of children dying in Delhi within 29 days of their birth has gone up in the past one year -from 876 in 2012-13 to 1,015 in 2013-14.Latest statistics released by Delhi government show maternal mortality , an indicator of public health system, has witnessed a sharp increase during …
Measuring a country's health performance has focused mostly on estimating levels of mortality. An alternative is to measure rates of decline in mortality, which are more sensitive to changes in health policy than are mortality levels. Historical rates of decline in mortality can also help test the feasibility of future …
Despite the global burden of morbidity and mortality associated with preterm birth, little evidence is available for use of antenatal corticosteroids and tocolytic drugs in preterm births in low-income and middle-income countries. We analysed data from the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health (WHOMCS) to assess coverage for …
Resistance to drugs is a global threat The 28th South Zone conference of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics and the 43rd meet of its Kerala chapter, held here recently, urged the government to formulate an antibiotic policy. The events observed that antibiotic resistance was a global threat and increasingly making …
At least 70 premature infants die each day in Bangladesh within 28 days of birth despite its spectacular success in cutting down under five mortality rate. The rate of mortality of premature infants, also called preterm babies, could be cut down by 75 per cent only if the government provided …
This first ever Global Nutrition Report with comprehensive narrative on levels of malnutrition across the world will be a centerpiece of the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) in Rome on 19-21 November, organized by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization A consortium of nations, …
The researchers primary objective was to evaluate the effect of peer counselling by mother support groups (MSG's) in improving the infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in the community. Researchers conducted this repeated-measure before and after study in the Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India between 2006 and 2011. …
With the aim to achieve the minimum maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR) in Uttar Pradesh by checking malnutrition among mothers and children, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav launched the much awaited State Nutrition Mission here on Saturday. Addressing the gathering soon after launching the SNM, Yadav said …
The days immediately after birth are the most risky for human survival, yet neonatal mortality risks are generally not reported by day. Early neonatal deaths are sometimes under-reported or might be misclassified by day of death or as stillbirths. We modelled daily neonatal mortality risk and estimated the proportion of …
Extending the scope of the Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana (JSSY) with an aim to bring down the infant mortality rate (IMR) in the State, the Rajasthan government has decided to provide free treatment to newborns till they complete one year. This will include diagnostics, medicine and free transportation facilities. The …
While an increasing number of Africans are enjoying higher living standards, countries in Sub-Saharan Africa should redouble efforts to ensure crises such as the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa do not reverse development achievements, says the latest MDG report on Africa. Africa’s poverty rates have continued to decline, despite …
EMBRACETM is an innovative, low cost infant warmer for use in neonates. It contains phase change material, which stays at constant temperature for 6 hours. We surveyed paediatricians using EMBRACETM regarding benefits, risks, and setup in which it was used in Gujarat. Methods. Questionnaire was administered telephonically to 52 out …
Neonatal mortality—death that occurs during the first 28 days of life—accounts for nearly half of all the deaths that occur in children before they reach their fifth birthday. Worldwide, nearly 3 million neonatal deaths occur every year. Three bacterial infections—sepsis (infection of the bloodstream), pneumonia (infection of the lungs), and …
A baby born in 2012 will live to a record 78.8 years old on average, as U.S. life expectancy grew and fewer Americans are dying from heart disease, cancer and other chronic illnesses. That’s a gain of about one month compared to 2011, according to a report released today by …
That was an increase of 0.1 year from 2011 when it was 78.7 years, according to a new report on mortality in the USA from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. The news is a little better for women, a little worse for men. …
