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 …
This is your empowerment, Gehlot tells women Fighting the ignominy of being among the worst States in the country when it comes to mother mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR), the Rajasthan Government on Monday launched a major initiative to protect newborns and mothers. Thousands of people including …
In a bid to ensure an effective implementation of immunisation programme, the Union health ministry recently set up a call centre to keep a track and verify children and mothers getting vaccinated across the states. Known as mother and child tracking system centre, so far 80,00,000 pregnant women and 31,00,000 …
Newborn mortality rate declined from 57 to 30 per 1000 births in Bangladesh during 1990 to 2009, said a study. The report of the study conducted by World Health Organisation, Save the Children and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Health was published in medical journal PLoS Medicine last week, …
According to a new analysis, the United States now ranks 41st in the world in terms of neonatal mortality, the death rate of infants less than one month old. The rate is higher in the United States than in, among others, Cuba, Slovakia, Croatia and all of Western Europe and …
Using the most comprehensive data file ever compiled on air pollution, water pollution, environmental regulations, and infant mortality from a developing country, the paper examines the effectiveness of India’s environmental regulations. The air pollution regulations were effective at reducing ambient concentrations of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. The …
This paper analyses the effect of public and private health expenditures on the achievement of health-related MDGs. It finds that three quarters of the variation of health-related MDG indicators can be explained by public and private health expenditure per capita when controlling for levels of income and demographic factors such …
Increased global focus on maternal and child health too often overlooks newborn deaths, which account for 41 per cent of child deaths, according to a new study published in the medical journal PLoS Medicine . India has the greatest number of newborn deaths — more than 9 lakh a year. …
New Delhi: First the good news: India has recorded a 33% drop in newborn deaths between 1990 and 2009. Now, the bad news. Despite the sharp drop, over 9 lakh newborns died in 2009, the highest in the world. The most comprehensive newborn death estimates so far — covering all …
Historically, the main focus of studies of childhood mortality has been the infant and under-five mortality rates. Neonatal mortality (deaths <28 days of age) has received limited attention, although such deaths account for about 41% of all child deaths. To better assess progress, we developed annual estimates for neonatal …
Child mortality rate in Bangladesh fell by an average 5.3 percent annually from 1993 to 2007 by providing excess care to the health of poor mothers. During the period the country also achieved success in reducing gap between boys and girls prospects of survival, a report of the Save the …
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Tuesday flagged the importance of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) terming it a core programme to universalize health care facilities for women and children. Expressing satisfaction over the performance registered under NRHM in the State during last couple of years, the Chief Minister said …
Non-governmental organizations have to play a key role in the promotion of rural health care, especially at a time when the State is faced with an increase in the number of various lifestyle disease cases, said Prof P.J.Kurien, Congress(I) chief whip in the Rajya Sabha. Prof Kurien was inaugurating the …
The rates of maternal and infant mortality have improved only marginally, according to the latest Sample Registration System. THE country's largest demographic sample survey, covering 1.4 million households and a population of 7.01 million, during the period 2007-09, says that there was only a mild improvement in the infant mortality …
The rates of maternal and infant mortality have improved only marginally, according to the latest Sample Registration System. THE country's largest demographic sample survey, covering 1.4 million households and a population of 7.01 million, during the period 2007-09, says that there was only a mild improvement in the infant mortality …
Six districts have reduced infant mortality rate to 28, which is the UN target to be achieved by 2015 A few districts in the eight empowered action group (EAG) States have excelled by achieving the targets set by the United Nations under the millennium development goals (MDGs). The EAG States …
The country’s first-ever district-level health survey has placed smaller states, including Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, on the top for most of the health indicators surveyed and Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh at the bottom. It finds neonatal mortality as the biggest challenge as seven out of every 10 infant …
Nearly 300 mothers out of total of 100,000 die during childbirth in Pakistan in various complications related to pregnancy, the highest in the world. This was disclosed here Sunday by a renowned gynaecologist, Dr Haroon Latif Khan while addressing a workshop held at Lahore Institute of Fertility and Endocrinology, (LIFE). …
The 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) is the fourth nationally representative comprehensive survey conducted as part of the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) project in the country. The principal objective of the 2011 NDHS is to provide current and reliable data on fertility and family planning, child …
Slight increase in infant mortality rate A Keralite, on an average, has the life span of a U.S. citizen as the State ranks high in all health indicators compared to other States in the country. But the declining child sex ratio shows the State in bad light despite the fairly …
The MDG Report 2011, shining a spotlight on where progress is being made and where stronger efforts are urgently needed. The report presents the latest statistics on each of the Goals, globally and regionally, collected through more than 25 UN and international agencies. This year's report shows that the world …
