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 …
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 …
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 …
Mothers-to-be, take note! Exposure to high levels of small particle air pollution is associated with an increased risk of premature birth, a new study has found. Researchers at the US Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre and the University of Cincinnati, identified a 19 per cent increased risk, with the greatest …
Families residing in these areas have built strong social networks in flood-prone areas due to long years of stay Strong social networks formed over 40 years of residence at a particular place, lack of comfort level with new locations and financial resources are some of the key reasons why larges …
BHUBANESWAR: With reports coming in from many parts of the state about names of elected representatives mostly from BJD featuring on the list of National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries, the state government on Thursday came up with an escape route from the possible controversy. O Friday, it will issue …
The Forest and Environment and Tea and ex-Tea Tribes Welfare Minister Atuwa Munda on Monday formally inaugurated the launch of the distribution of foodgrains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2003, at Mattak Tea Estate’s Karma Bhawan in Lahoal here by giving away the foodgrains to the beneficiaries of …
MUMBAI: A study has shown how Mumbaikars are under the dual threat of obesity and hypertension. A survey by the Indus Health Plus on 35,662 people, who came for preventive health checks, found that 15% were under the threat of obesity and related complications. About 35-40% between the age group …
When a residential complex near Bellandur Junction recently drilled a borewell, they found water at a depth of 1,050 ft. "This is the sixth borewell we got drilled in 10 years. And we are not sure how long water would last in this one," said Ajith Kaverappa, a resident of …
ALMORA: A recent review of the Uttarakhand government agenda of providing adequate sanitation facilities in rural households in Almora in 2015-16 showed that 27% of the population in the rural areas defecates in the open. "More than 36,000 rural households do not have toilets," said Chandan Singh Dewri, deputy project …
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Thursday said that the health needs of women and adolescents are too often neglected in humanitarian response to natural disasters and conflicts around the world, calling for a fundamental change to address women's health in conflicts and disasters. According to UNFPA's latest State of …
