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 …
Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5 Target 5A calls for the reduction of maternal mortality ratio by three quarters between 1990 and 2015. It has been a challenge to assess the extent of progress due to the lack of reliable and accurate maternal mortality data – particularly in developing-country settings where …
A significant new research conducted to measure the progress of India and its states towards the realisation of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) pertaining to child mortality has shown the country is set to miss the critical target in 2015 -- the global deadline for achieving it. The few states that …
Creation of small States does not necessarily catalyse economic growth, says a report by India Ratings. The report titled ‘Small States’ Creation – Neither Panacea Nor Placebo’, points out that “creation of small States is not a panacea to improve economic performance, social indicators and other infrastructure statistics. Even though …
The latest bulletin said Bangladesh had already attained the MDG-4 target of reducing child mortality rate Bangladesh has reduced the mortality rate for children below the age of five by 71%, exceeding the Millennium Development Goal (MDG)-2015 target of 66% reduction, the government has claimed. Compared to figures in 1990 …
The survey points out that the rural-urban divide is highest in Assam for infant mortality rate Even as infant and maternal mortality rates dropped significantly in nine states, which account for half the country’s population, the disparity between these rates in urban and rural areas as well as between different …
More female infants die as compared to males All major health indicators in the country’s worst-performing States are showing a gradual improvement over the years but inter-State variations persist, according to the second update on the Annual Health Survey (AHS) released here on Thursday. Districts with the highest and lowest …
The percentage of people living below poverty line in the country has declined from 34.5 percent in 2001-02 to 12.4 percent in 2010-11. Using consistent consumption based methodology, the Household Income Expenditure Surveys (HIES) data has revealed that a Technical Group on Poverty is reviewing poverty estimation methodology adopted by …
Global child mortality has fallen 41 percent since 1990, but a new United Nations report says efforts must be redoubled to meet 2015 deadline. The number of children who die before their fifth birthday dropped by 700,000 between 2010 and 2011, which is not enough to put the world on …
The health care delivery system of Maldives is organized into a four-tier referral system with the island level health facilities referring patients to higher level health facilities in the atolls, regions and to central level depending upon the need and service availability. The government is committed to improving the health …
The US Agency for International Development today presented the USAID pioneers prize to the government of Nepal for bringing down neonatal mortality rate significantly. USAID administrator Rajiv Shah presented the award to Dr Praveen Mishra, secretary at the Ministry of Health and Population at ‘Showcasing Nepal’s Health Innovations and Partnership’ …
The latest findings in a report have raised serious concerns regarding the government’s seriousness to combat high death ratio among the newborns who die at the time of their birth or within 24 hours of birth. According to the report released by an international organization working on children health, Save …
In Delhi, 64% newborns die within the first 28 days The National Capital had the worst Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) among the four metropolitan cities between 2010 and 2012 with 30 newborns dying for every 1,000 live births, a new report has said. A substantial 64 per cent die within …
42 Babies Out Of 1,000 Die Before Reaching Age Of One Year In Country It is well known that quality of life varies greatly amongst different states within India. Some states have greater industrial or agricultural output, higher income levels, better education and health indicators, while others are still struggling …
The first 24 hours of a child's life are the most dangerous, with more than one million babies dying each year on their first and only day of life, according to new research published by Save the Children. The new report, "Ending Newborn Deaths," shows one half of first day …
Chennai: If your child was born in the last few years, he or she is likely to live five years more than children born a decade ago. Data released by the Union ministry of health shows that life expectancy in India has gone up by five years, from 62.3 years …
Sri Lanka had the lowest maternity mortality rate in South Asia, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said last week. Quoting a maternity mortality report compiled by emergency, obstetrics and Neo-natal units at its hand over to him at the Colombo Hilton, he pointed out that the comprehensive study revealed that Sri …
This report entitled “Millennium Development Goals (MDG) India Country Report-2014’ captures the achievements in India as of today under the eight MDGs which are to be achieved by 2015. The year 2014, being the penultimate year for the MDGs, acquires significance in assessing realistically India’s progress in meeting the various …
The Millennium Development Goals report is a continuing assessment of human development, poverty reduction and environmental sustainability as well as cooperation of the world community in achieving the set targets as part of the overall development goals for the country. This report sets out the national progress in achieving the …
Despite being in power for last six years, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in Sindh couldn't improve the health infrastructure in terms of clean water supply to the province. On one hand contaminated water was supplied by state-run agencies in cities and towns of the province, a lack of proper …
Jaipur: The plummeting mercury level is affecting the health of newborn babies, who are vulnerable to hypothermia. The child specialists and hospitals in the city are receiving infants with low body temperature. Doctors also claimed that the underweight and malnourished infants and newborns are more susceptible to hypothermia since the …
