Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
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 …
Despite their relatively modest economies, some of the basic population health indicators of Kerala and Sri Lanka are similar to that of the developed nations. Following a review of recent evidence on infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, mental health and suicides, and maternal mortality, this paper argues that there are challenges …
Bhutan recognizes health as a prerequisite for economic and spiritual development, poverty reduction and the road to Gross National Happiness. This policy re-emphasizes and recognizes the values of democracy, which is transparency and equity in the delivery of health services.
Chandigarh Haryana has witnessed a sharp decline of 17.74% in maternal mortality ratio (MMR) as a result of various healthcare facilities being provided free of cost to the pregnant women by the state government to promote institutional deliveries. As per data released by the Registrar General of India, the MMR …
The first-ever comprehensive systematic review of all studies over the past 50 years has established clearly that maternal smoking causes a range of serious birth defects including heart defects, missing/deformed limbs, clubfoot, gastrointestinal disorders, and facial disorders (for example, of the eyes and cleft lip/palate). The review dispels any uncertainty …
With a view to improving the maternal and neonatal health status in Bangladesh, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has launched 'Safe Motherhood Promotion Project (SMPP) phase-II on Friday. In a bid to support the government's strategic plan for the Health Population and Nutrition Sector Development Programme (HPNSDP), the SMPP phase-II …
In the year that saw the establishment of a new UN agency for women, minority and indigenous women faced systematic violence, discrimination and marginalization. Both their identity as women and their membership of disadvantaged communities placed them at risk. This year’s edition of State of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous …
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 …
Health is currently a privilege in India. Not a right. Maternal and child health remains neglected even after countless plans, programmes and political proclamations. Every year, nearly 60,000 women die in pregnancy and childbirth, while approximately 1.7 million children less than five years of age also die. In absolute numbers, …
Infant mortality in Equatorial Guinea appears to have declined since the discovery of oil in the 1990s, according to an assessment by the World Bank and other international agencies. Revising and ironing out contradictions in previous data, some of which found that infant mortality had risen despite an influx of …
It may be split into three instalments CHENNAI: The poll promise of increasing the maternity assistance amount for pregnant women will mean nearly doubling the budget as the State prepares to dole out Rs.12,000. Hitherto, Rs.6000 was being given to pregnant women, split into instalments of Rs.3000, during maternity and …
GUWAHATI, Lapses have been detected during the 2010-2011 survey conducted by the Population Research Centre in Guwahati. The survey report shows low percentage of Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) registration compared to the total number of pregnant women. According to sources in the Population Research Centre, only a mere 44.11 per …
Will promote Government doctors to start private practise post duty hours: Activists The Rajasthan Jan Swasthya Abhiyan has taken strong exception to a recent notification issued by the State Government revising the fee charged by various categories of government doctors and nursing staff for private practice, and demanded its immediate …
National Nutrition Month begins today (03). The Health Ministry said that the National Programme would be held in Nuwara Eliya, as the district had recorded the highest ratios of low birth weight, maternal mortality rate and stunting rate in the country. The spokesman for the Health Ministry said on Thursday …
Concerned over the high maternal and infant mortality rate in the country, the Centre on Wednesday launched an ambitious programme to provide free services to pregnant women for deliveries and neo-natal care, if needed, up to a month after birth. The facility will be available to all women in government …
A cluster-randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was undertaken in 7 districts of the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana to assess the effect of weekly, low dose vitamin A supplementation in women of reproductive age on pregnancy-related mortality, all-cause female mortality and survival of their babies.
GUWAHATI, Despite a slew of schemes launched by the Assam Government to improve the health sector in the State, the maternal mortality rate continues to show an upward trend as per official records. In Assam, according to a scheme launched by the State Government on nutrition, every pregnant woman who …
