The device called “AJO-Neo” is developed by Professor Samir K. Pal &his group at S.N. Bose National Centre For Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata, an autonomous research Institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. According to the study conducted by the SNBNCBS team in NRS medical …
The device called “AJO-Neo” is developed by Professor Samir K. Pal &his group at S.N. Bose National Centre For Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata, an autonomous research Institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. According to the study conducted by the SNBNCBS team in NRS medical …
A new report from UNICEF, From the First Hour of Life: Making the case for improved infant and young child feeding everywhere, provides a global status update on infant and young child feeding practices and puts forth recommendations for improving them. The report is divided into two parts: Part I …
Prioritising CHD could lead to lower infant mortality rate in the State With around 250,000 children being born with congenital heart diseases (CHD) every year, experts met here to recommend screening and access for medical treatment under the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) of the Union Ministry of Health and …
GENEVA – Progress towards global vaccination targets for 2015 is far off-track with 1 in 5 children still missing out on routine life-saving immunizations that could avert 1.5 million deaths each year from preventable diseases. In the lead-up to World Immunization Week 2015 (24–30 April), WHO is calling for renewed …
Washington: A new study has revealed exposure to two persistent environmental pollutants may affect infant growth. As per Norwegian Institute of Public Health's study, even though the levels of the two environmental pollutants have declined over the last 20 years, they may still have adverse effects on children's development. Researchers …
Una district has an overall sex ratio of 972 females per 1,000 males and ranks sixth in the state. But, the latest figures are worrisome as around 24 panchayats in the district have reported less than 500 female infants born against 1,000 male infants during the last two years. Una …
Health workers attribute it to fertility problems The government lower primary school at Nadukkudy in India’s first tribal grama panchayat, Edamalakkudy, has a peculiar student-teacher ratio. It has five teachers, including a headmaster, for seven students who represent eight Muthuva tribal hamlets nearby. The school has one peon, and a …
WHO released new treatment guidelines for the almost 20 million children under-five worldwide who have severe acute malnutrition. Severe acute malnutrition is when children suffer severe wasting that may or may not be accompanied by swelling of the body from fluid retention. It occurs when infants and children do not …
As many as 49 children have died in the city's state-run BC Roy Children's Hospital over the last seven days. The largest referral children's hospital in the eastern region had been in the news for a large number of crib deaths in the past few years. "Forty-nine child patients have …
Expressing surprise on the absence of latest official data on malnutrition, a Parliamentary panel has asked the government to come up with a time-bound action plan to reduce under-nutrition and ensure real time flow of information for proper monitoring. "We are surprised to note that in this modern era of …
Jaipur: Twelve out of 100 maternal deaths reported in the state are in the age group of 15-19 years. This grim figures are part of the recently released (in May) annual health survey 2011-12 report. The report shows that maternal deaths among 15-19 age group account for 12% of total …
Death of infants in Malkangiri district due to preventable diseases has come under judicial scanner. The Orissa High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the state government on a petition seeking an inquiry into deaths of over 7,400 children in Malkangiri district in the last five years. The division …
JAIPUR: The neonatal mortality rate (NMR) in Rajasthan has decreased but it is still among the top four states with highest NMR in the country. In Rajasthan, 37 infants out of 1,000 live births die before completing 29 days, says the sample registration system (SRS) statistical report of 2011, prepared …
A year-long study by a city hospital has found high iron deficiency in newborns, indicating considerable lack of the essential mineral during the crucial developmental stages of a foetus. Doctors say in-utero deficiency of iron can lead to irreversible damages, including poor brain development. In the study conducted at Sir …
Directorate Of Health Services Admits More Deaths In Reply To Paediatrician’s RTI The directorate of health services (DHS), which has been defending the administration of the pentavalent vaccine, has admitted that four infants had died within a week of administering the vaccine in the state till June 2012. The admission …
The state government has commenced three new health programmes from Tuesday on a pilot basis at Bhadrachalam and Khammam. The projects include Sishu Sanjeevani (special care for newborn babies) to cut down on infant mortality rate; Akshya project (nutrition rehabilitation centres for thousands of children with malnutrition); and Ammakulana (support …
JAIPUR: Underweight newborns are not only common in rural areas but also in big cities of the state. The annual health survey released by the Centre recently said it is common problem of both urban and rural areas. In Jaipur 31.7% infants have weights less than 2.5kg at birth. Infants …
Feeding a newborn with breast milk within 6-8 hours of birth is essential as it helps reduce the infant mortality rate by over 10% annually. This was revealed by a study conducted by the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) in 2011. As the world commemorates breast feeding week from August …
Codex Commission agrees on better standards on many food items exported by India, such as nuts, spices and seafood The Codex Alimentarius Commission, jointly run by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization, for food safety, has recently agreed on a new set of regulations — …
Earlier, many nursing mothers inIndia breastfed their babies for a longer period of time. But with changing times, women have begun weaning babies off breast milk much earlier. Data from the National Family Health Survey 3 report indicates that many mothers stop exclusive breastfeeding prematurely, with only 69% infants less …
