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Alarming C-Section Surge In India: Why Women Must Reclaim Childbirth Rights
India's national average for caesarean section (C-section) births is currently 21.5% and is driven not purely by medical need but by systemic, institutional and socio-cultural pressures.
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Exploding Housing Costs Linked To Steep Drop In US Birth Rates: Report
The US birth rate hit a record low in 2024, with high housing costs cited as a key reason for the ongoing decline in fertility.
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Get Pregnant In Our Hotels, Earn Rewards: Polish Hotelier Amid Falling Birth Rate
A Polish real estate group hopes to tackle the country's falling birth rate by rewarding clients who conceive babies in its hotels.
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Delhi Registers Decline In Birth Rate, Sex Ratio: Report
The sex ratio in Delhi declined to 920 females per thousand males in 2024 as compared to 922 in the previous year, according to an official report.
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India's Infant Mortality Rate Hits Historic Low Of 25, Down 80% Since 1971
Infant mortality rate (IMR) in the country has touched a record low of 25, a sharp dip of 37.5 per cent from 40 in 2013, according to the Sample Registration System report for 2023 issued by the Registrar General of India.
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Tamil Nadu Blames Falling Birth Rate, Migration For Zero School Enrolment
The Tamil Nadu School Education Department has confirmed that 207 government schools and 869 private schools have had "zero enrolment" this year. However, the state government clarified that it is not due to government neglect.
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From 1-Child Policy To Rs 44,000 Per Child: China's Big Shift On Population
China has announced a nationwide childcare subsidy in a renewed attempt to address declining birth rates, offering families 3,600 yuan (Rs 44,000) per child annually until the age of three.
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China's New Plan: Rs 45,000 A Year Per Child To Tackle Fertility Crisis
China has introduced a national childcare subsidy of 3,600 yuan (Rs 43,439) per year for each child under three to address its declining birth rate and looming demographic crisis.
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China To Offer Childcare Subsidies To Boost Birth Rate Amid Demographic Crisis
China's government will offer subsidies to parents to the tune of $500 per child under the age of three per year, Beijing's state media said Monday, as the world's second most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis.
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World IVF Day: Here's What A Fertility Specialist Wants You To Know About IVF
World IVF Day is celebrated on July 25th every year to commemorate the birth of Louise Brown, the first baby conceived through in-vitro fertilization (IVF).
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Low Birth Weight From 4 States Makes Up Half Of India's Cases: Study
Cases of a low weight at birth from four states -- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and West Bengal -- account for nearly half of India's cases, despite an overall progress in lowering rates over the last 30 years.
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"Quiet Emergency": Japan Births In 2024 Fell Below 700,000 For First Time
Japan is also facing an increased number of deaths and working shortages as a result of the low birth rates.
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Vietnam Scraps Two-Child Limit As Birth Rate Declines
Vietnam's communist government has scrapped its long-standing policy of limiting families to two children, state media said Wednesday, as the country battles to reverse a declining birth rate.
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AI May Reduce World Population To 100 Million By 2300, Expert Warns: "Going To Be Devastating"
The expert claimed that population collapse will occur not due to Terminator-style nuclear holocaust but rather through AI replacing our jobs.
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Study Finds Proximity To Trees Associated With Healthier Newborn Outcomes
Drexel University research reveals that expanding urban tree cover can significantly improve public health and reduce mortality rates, especially in low-income areas, emphasizing the role of green spaces in promoting environmental equity.
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Alarming C-Section Surge In India: Why Women Must Reclaim Childbirth Rights
India's national average for caesarean section (C-section) births is currently 21.5% and is driven not purely by medical need but by systemic, institutional and socio-cultural pressures.
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Exploding Housing Costs Linked To Steep Drop In US Birth Rates: Report
The US birth rate hit a record low in 2024, with high housing costs cited as a key reason for the ongoing decline in fertility.
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Get Pregnant In Our Hotels, Earn Rewards: Polish Hotelier Amid Falling Birth Rate
A Polish real estate group hopes to tackle the country's falling birth rate by rewarding clients who conceive babies in its hotels.
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Delhi Registers Decline In Birth Rate, Sex Ratio: Report
The sex ratio in Delhi declined to 920 females per thousand males in 2024 as compared to 922 in the previous year, according to an official report.
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India's Infant Mortality Rate Hits Historic Low Of 25, Down 80% Since 1971
Infant mortality rate (IMR) in the country has touched a record low of 25, a sharp dip of 37.5 per cent from 40 in 2013, according to the Sample Registration System report for 2023 issued by the Registrar General of India.
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Tamil Nadu Blames Falling Birth Rate, Migration For Zero School Enrolment
The Tamil Nadu School Education Department has confirmed that 207 government schools and 869 private schools have had "zero enrolment" this year. However, the state government clarified that it is not due to government neglect.
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From 1-Child Policy To Rs 44,000 Per Child: China's Big Shift On Population
China has announced a nationwide childcare subsidy in a renewed attempt to address declining birth rates, offering families 3,600 yuan (Rs 44,000) per child annually until the age of three.
-
China's New Plan: Rs 45,000 A Year Per Child To Tackle Fertility Crisis
China has introduced a national childcare subsidy of 3,600 yuan (Rs 43,439) per year for each child under three to address its declining birth rate and looming demographic crisis.
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China To Offer Childcare Subsidies To Boost Birth Rate Amid Demographic Crisis
China's government will offer subsidies to parents to the tune of $500 per child under the age of three per year, Beijing's state media said Monday, as the world's second most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis.
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World IVF Day: Here's What A Fertility Specialist Wants You To Know About IVF
World IVF Day is celebrated on July 25th every year to commemorate the birth of Louise Brown, the first baby conceived through in-vitro fertilization (IVF).
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Low Birth Weight From 4 States Makes Up Half Of India's Cases: Study
Cases of a low weight at birth from four states -- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and West Bengal -- account for nearly half of India's cases, despite an overall progress in lowering rates over the last 30 years.
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"Quiet Emergency": Japan Births In 2024 Fell Below 700,000 For First Time
Japan is also facing an increased number of deaths and working shortages as a result of the low birth rates.
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Vietnam Scraps Two-Child Limit As Birth Rate Declines
Vietnam's communist government has scrapped its long-standing policy of limiting families to two children, state media said Wednesday, as the country battles to reverse a declining birth rate.
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AI May Reduce World Population To 100 Million By 2300, Expert Warns: "Going To Be Devastating"
The expert claimed that population collapse will occur not due to Terminator-style nuclear holocaust but rather through AI replacing our jobs.
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Study Finds Proximity To Trees Associated With Healthier Newborn Outcomes
Drexel University research reveals that expanding urban tree cover can significantly improve public health and reduce mortality rates, especially in low-income areas, emphasizing the role of green spaces in promoting environmental equity.
