Birth Rate is a crude measure of fertility of a population and is a crucial determinant of population growth. It gives the number of live births per thousand population in a given region and year. The Birth Rate at all India level has declined drastically over the last five decades …
Researchers in New Delhi have found that "Aedes aegypti" mosquitoes that transmit the chikungunya virus, pass it on to their offspring -- a feature that allows these mosquitoes to maintain the virus within their population for generations. In other words, mosquitoes emerging from eggs laid by infected Aedes also carry …
KOLKATA: Thyroid diseases are emerging as one of the most common endocrine disorders across the country. It is estimated that about 200 million people suffer from thyroid disorders worldwide and amongst those 42 million are in India. These are some of the data based on a three year-long pan India …
DESPITE claims of the State Government that poverty has gone down in Odisha because of successful implementation of different welfare programmes, 32.59 per cent of the State’s population remains below the poverty line (BPL), which is one of the highest figures in the country. More than half of the districts …
Jaipur: Lung cancer among male geriatric population is the most prevalent malignancy, a study conducted in Sawai Man Singh Hospital has revealed. The study was published in Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS). "Lung carcinoma and oral cancer are the most frequent malignancies among the male population as per …
How were cities distributed globally in the past? How many people lived in these cities? How did cities influence their local and regional environments? In order to understand the current era of urbanization, we must understand long-term historical urbanization trends and patterns. However, to date there is no comprehensive record …
India could lose $49 billion in GDP if global food prices double in future, according to a new UN report, which said the world will likely suffer from more volatile food prices due to rising populations. The UN Environment Programme-Global Footprint Network report, entitled ‘ERISC Phase II: How food prices …
NEW DELHI: Although unchecked carbon emissions into the atmosphere and other human actions have devastated many marine species, there is one group of creatures that seems to be thriving. These are octopuses, squids and cuttlefish, known as cephalopods. This is the conclusion arrived at by a group of researchers after …
India is projected to add 300 million new urban residents by 2050 and it will need to build climate-friendly cities to address the challenge of accommodating the needs of the growing population, a UN report has said. The first 'World Cities Report 2016- Urbanisation and Development: Emerging Futures' report by …
In Himachal Pradesh diabetes is spreading rapidly including rural area and most disturbing fact is the trend of shift of diabetes base to younger age and women as well. Despite Himachal Pradesh being an agrarian hilly state, diabetes is spreading rapidly and tribal areas were not an exception in reporting …
A 53-year-old throat cancer patient from Chikkamagaluru, who had undergone an emergency tracheostomy in a city hospital, was discharged after being taught some basic suction techniques. However, the man died after five days as the local healthcare unit didn't have a doctor or medical staffer who could help him use …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Tribal Population, 02/05/2016. As per Census 2011, State / UT -wise and tribe-wise details of Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the country are given at Annexure I. Percentage of Scheduled Tribe persons below poverty line, State-wise and at all India level for the year 2011-12 …
Urban India is more sick than the rural hinterland despite the mushrooming of health and wellness clinics and super-specialty hospitals, besides better per capita earnings. And this could well be attributed to increasing pollution levels and unhealthy dietary habits. A government health survey has revealed that around 11.8% of urban …
80% not covered by any insurance, dependent on private sector for treatment. Over 80 per cent of India’s population is not covered under any health insurance scheme, says the latest National Sample Survey (NSS) released on Monday. The data reveals that despite seven years of the Centre-run Rashtriya Swasthya Bima …
OECD Factbook 2015-2016 is a comprehensive and dynamic statistical publication from the OECD. Close to 100 indicators cover a wide range of areas: economy, education, energy, transportation, environment, development, health, industry, information and communications, population, employment and labour, trade and investment, taxation, public expenditure and R&D.; This year, the OECD …
The Capital lags behind other Indian cities when it comes to urban planning, infrastructure, transparency and leadership in municipal governance, a report released here on Monday said. As per the Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems by Jaanagraha, a Bangalore-based NGO, Delhi ranked an overall six out of 21 Indian cities …
With only 4.7% of gram panchayats of the state being open defecation free, the Karnataka government aims to build 10.3 lakh more toilets across the state in 2016-2017. This is to achieve the target of 40 lakh toilets by 2019 under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The state now has 21 …
VISAKHAPATNAM: The ear is one of the 'neglected,' least taken-care-of organs in the human body even though it plays a vital role in hearing and balancing the body's movements. ENT experts say that at least 15-20 per cent of the general population develop some kind of ear problems and that …
Diet, Income Issues Fuel `Abnormal Weight' A staggeringly large number of Indians in 15 states are either over weight or underweight, and suffer from anaemia, accord ing to the latest release of Na tional Family and Health Sur vey (NFHS 4). These states make up about 44% of the country's …
YouGov survey finds climate change considered third most serious threat globally, but UK public see population growth as greater cause for concern, reports BusinessGreen The British public is far more concerned about the threat posed by population growth than it is about climate change, according to a YouGov survey published …
This publication, 4th in series, has been prepared with the objective of providing help to policy and programme making for elderly population. Attempts have been made to cull out data on different aspects of elderly population from different sources and put them together at one place along with the national …
