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 …
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 …
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) …
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 …
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 …
Africa's under eighteen population is expected to increase by 1 billion while overall population will double in size reaching 2.4 billion by 2050, a new report by the UN says. According to the report, 'Generation 2030 Africa' on Africa's child demographics, in the next 35 years 1.8 billion babies will …
With an aim to reduce under five mortality rate, the Union health ministry is all set to introduce Pentavalent vaccine in the National Immunisation programme in 11 high burden states. The move will reduce the injection load as a single shot of the vaccine has antigens of five diseases — …
The objective of the study was to quantify maternal, fetal and neonatal mortality in low- and middle-income countries, to identify when deaths occur and to identify relationships between maternal deaths and stillbirths and neonatal deaths. A prospective study of pregnancy outcomes was performed in 106 communities at seven sites in …
Millennium Development Goals: Bangladesh Progress Report 2013 is the seventh report monitoring the progress of MDGs in Bangladesh after 2005. This report is prepared and published by the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission after taking inputs from different Ministries/Divisions/Agencies that are implementing various programmes/projects with the aim …
ICDS programme has not been implemented across the State At a time when several dozens deaths are reported from the closed and sick tea gardens of north Bengal, a report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has criticised the State Government for the poor implementation of Integrated …
FANS of the China model frequently say that, for all the disadvantages of a one-party state, there are also benefits. Enforcing basic health care is one—and by no means a small one. Last year China’s mortality rate for children under five years old was just one-fifth the rate it was …
Progress in newborn survival has been slow, and even more so for reductions in stillbirths. To meet Every Newborn targets of ten or fewer neonatal deaths and ten or fewer stillbirths per 1000 births in every country by 2035 will necessitate accelerated scale-up of the most effective care targeting major …
UMERKOT: Unrelenting drought-like conditions and delay in rains in Thar have caused deaths of four more newborn babies over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll of children to 57 during 45 days in Umerkot and Tharparkar districts. About 388 children died between March and May this year though …
