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 …
Being Released After Nearly 10 Yrs After almost a decade, the Gujarat government is ready with the second state human development report which is to be published shortly .The first report was published in 2005 after being held for two years the report was prepared in 2003 but due …
The objective of the study was to estimate the impact on maternal and child mortality after eliminating user fees for pregnant women and for children less than five years of age in Burkina Faso.
Here’s some bad news. The Millenium Development Goal 4 (MDG) for reducing under-five mortality rate is unlikely to be met by most countries in 2015, experts have warned. According to the study published in the Lancet, complications from preterm (premature) births and pneumonia are now the leading causes of death …
SHIKARPUR: Sindh has the highest mortality rate among children below five years of age in the country because of increasing malnutrition in rural areas, particularly in Shikarpur, according to a survey report prepared by an NGO. Representatives of NGOs said at a seminar on the state of children and maternal …
This paper complements the other papers in the Lancet Series on midwifery by documenting the experience of low-income and middle-income countries that deployed midwives as one of the core constituents of their strategy to improve maternal and newborn health. It examines the constellation of various diverse health-system strengthening interventions deployed …
Fourteen years ago world leaders unanimously adopted the Millennium Declaration, which sought to harness the uneven process of globalization as a historic opportunity “to create a shared future, based upon our common humanity in all its diversity”. The Millennium Development Goals framework, adopted at the same time, was the concrete …
KARACHI: The health sector in Pakistan needs immediate media attention to highlight deteriorating child health issues in particular. It is shocking facts Pakistan has the highest number of first day child deaths in the world, breastfeeding not increased even 1 percent in the last five years while malnutrition is affecting …
Prakash Javadekar, minister for environment, forests and climate change has said that environmental norms would be made more stringent and practical keeping in mind the enormity of the problem and issues involved and industry concerns. The stakeholders would be consulted in the process so as to ensure complete compliance once …
KARACHI: New data released by the United Nations show that under-five mortality rates have dropped by 49 per cent between 1990 and 2013. The average annual reduction has accelerated – in some countries it has even tripled – but overall progress is still short of meeting the global target of …
The UN will formulate ambitious Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, including one for health. Feasible goals with some quantifiable, measurable targets can influence governments. We propose, as a quatitative health target, “Avoid in each country 40% of premature deaths (under-70 deaths that would be seen in the 2030 population at …
Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that the government is confident of reducing the newborn (birth to 28 days) mortality rate to single digit long before the 2030 target date. The present death rate is 29 per 1,000 live births. Inaugurating the Indian Newborn Action Plan (INAP) …
India is the only nation where girls have greater risks of under-5 mortality than boys. We test whether female disadvantage in breastfeeding and food allocation accounts for gender disparities in mortality. Original Source
The number of under-five deaths worldwide has declined from 12.7 million in 1990 to 6.3 million in 2013 according to this annual UNICEF report on child mortality released today. Says that India along with Nigeria account for the highest under-five deaths in the world New data released by the United …
Despite pronounced reductions in child mortality in industrialised countries, variations exist within and between countries. Many child deaths are preventable, and much could be done to further reduce mortality. For the family, their community, and professionals caring for them, every child's death is a tragedy. Systematic review of all child …
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that there was no lack of resources for making State completely healthy. For this public awareness should be created. Health was not related only to Government, but to all families. Chouhan urged the society to work shoulder to shoulder with Government to ensure …
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s population has risen to 27.1 million with 17 per cent of total countrymen living in urban areas. The population is projected to reach 35.2 million by middle of the century, according to a major study. “Nepal’s 27,140,000 population is predicted to rise to 31.7 million by mid 2030 …
This is the eleventh volume of Gender, Poverty and Environmental Indicators on African Countries published by the Statistics Department of the African Development Bank Group. The publication provides some information on the broad development trends relating to gender, poverty and environmental issues in the 53 African countries.
Small island developing states in Asia-Pacific are at a development crossroads. Some have achieved middle-income status. The classification is based on several indicators, one being economic. Some are also ranked as medium human development, a measure of achievement in key areas such as health, income and standard of living. But …
Have you ever wondered why infant mortality rate (IMR) and maternal mortality rate (MMR) are going down so slowly in India? Part of the answer can be found in a recent survey report put out by the Census office. The eight most-poor states surveyed are home to half the country's …
Tamil Nadu’s latest health care initiative comes packed compact in a small kit box. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa announced on the floor of the Assembly that the government would provide an Amma Baby Care Kit to all mothers who deliver babies in any government hospital in the State. The …
