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Late-Gestation Stillbirth Counts Underestimate True Burden: Lancet Study
A Lancet study finds counting only late gestation stillbirths misses nearly 40% of cases, highlighting urgent need for better data and early interventions.
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Late-Gestation Stillbirth Counts Underestimate True Burden: Lancet Study
A Lancet study finds counting only late gestation stillbirths misses nearly 40% of cases, highlighting urgent need for better data and early interventions.
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India's Sustained Efforts Driving Sharp Decline In Child Mortality: UN Report
Over the last two decades, India has played a pivotal role in reducing child mortality in the South Asia region, which witnessed a 76 per cent decline in under-five deaths since 1990 and a 68 per cent drop since 2000.
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India's Sustained Efforts Driving Sharp Decline In Child Mortality: UN Report
Over the last two decades, India has played a pivotal role in reducing child mortality in the South Asia region, which witnessed a 76 per cent decline in under-five deaths since 1990 and a 68 per cent drop since 2000.
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Local Government Support Improves Child And Maternal Health, Finds Indian Study
Affirmative action in local government leadership can significantly help improve health outcomes, particularly infant survival and maternal prenatal care, in India, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow.
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Local Government Support Improves Child And Maternal Health, Finds Indian Study
Affirmative action in local government leadership can significantly help improve health outcomes, particularly infant survival and maternal prenatal care, in India, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow.
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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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Study Revealed Swachh Bharat Mission Reduced Infant Mortality Rate: Centre
A study published in the "Nature" magazine this year has revealed that the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) has contributed significantly in reducing infant and under-five mortality rates across the country, Union Minister JP Nadda said.
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Infant Mortality Rate and Decline of Bat Population Might Have a Strange Correlation, Study Claims
In 2006, a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome began decimating bat populations across New England. Over the following decade, the loss of these bats, essential for controlling insect populations, led to significant consequences for agriculture and human health, according to a new study. With fewer bats around to consume insects, farmers reso...
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One In Every 36 Infants In India Die Before Their First Birthday: Report
Despite the decline in infant mortality rate over the past few decades, one in every 36 infants still die within the first year of their life in India, according to official data.
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10 Infants Die In 2 Days In Rajasthan's Kota, Chief Minister Orders Probe
Ten infants have died in 48 hours at a hospital in Rajasthan's Kota, prompting an inquiry by the state government.
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Kerala Achieves Highest Annual Decline In Infant Mortality Rate
Kerala has been ranked as the top state to achieve highest annual decline in Infant Mortality Rate followed by Mizoram and Karnataka, according to the Health Ministry.
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"Dramatic Breakthrough": WHO On Fall In Infant Mortality Rate In India
Lauding India's efforts leading to a fall in under-five mortality counts to below one million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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Gender Gap In Surviving Girl Child Reduces 4-Fold In 5 Years In India: UN
About 8,02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in 2017, the lowest in five years, according to the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME).
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In Punjab, New Born Dies After Anaemic Mother Delivers On Road
A 36-year-old woman, suffering from anaemia, on Tuesday gave birth to a child on a road in Fatehgarh Sahib, but the infant died soon after the birth.
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Late-Gestation Stillbirth Counts Underestimate True Burden: Lancet Study
A Lancet study finds counting only late gestation stillbirths misses nearly 40% of cases, highlighting urgent need for better data and early interventions.
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Late-Gestation Stillbirth Counts Underestimate True Burden: Lancet Study
A Lancet study finds counting only late gestation stillbirths misses nearly 40% of cases, highlighting urgent need for better data and early interventions.
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India's Sustained Efforts Driving Sharp Decline In Child Mortality: UN Report
Over the last two decades, India has played a pivotal role in reducing child mortality in the South Asia region, which witnessed a 76 per cent decline in under-five deaths since 1990 and a 68 per cent drop since 2000.
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India's Sustained Efforts Driving Sharp Decline In Child Mortality: UN Report
Over the last two decades, India has played a pivotal role in reducing child mortality in the South Asia region, which witnessed a 76 per cent decline in under-five deaths since 1990 and a 68 per cent drop since 2000.
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Local Government Support Improves Child And Maternal Health, Finds Indian Study
Affirmative action in local government leadership can significantly help improve health outcomes, particularly infant survival and maternal prenatal care, in India, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow.
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Local Government Support Improves Child And Maternal Health, Finds Indian Study
Affirmative action in local government leadership can significantly help improve health outcomes, particularly infant survival and maternal prenatal care, in India, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow.
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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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Study Revealed Swachh Bharat Mission Reduced Infant Mortality Rate: Centre
A study published in the "Nature" magazine this year has revealed that the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) has contributed significantly in reducing infant and under-five mortality rates across the country, Union Minister JP Nadda said.
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Infant Mortality Rate and Decline of Bat Population Might Have a Strange Correlation, Study Claims
In 2006, a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome began decimating bat populations across New England. Over the following decade, the loss of these bats, essential for controlling insect populations, led to significant consequences for agriculture and human health, according to a new study. With fewer bats around to consume insects, farmers reso...
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One In Every 36 Infants In India Die Before Their First Birthday: Report
Despite the decline in infant mortality rate over the past few decades, one in every 36 infants still die within the first year of their life in India, according to official data.
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10 Infants Die In 2 Days In Rajasthan's Kota, Chief Minister Orders Probe
Ten infants have died in 48 hours at a hospital in Rajasthan's Kota, prompting an inquiry by the state government.
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Kerala Achieves Highest Annual Decline In Infant Mortality Rate
Kerala has been ranked as the top state to achieve highest annual decline in Infant Mortality Rate followed by Mizoram and Karnataka, according to the Health Ministry.
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"Dramatic Breakthrough": WHO On Fall In Infant Mortality Rate In India
Lauding India's efforts leading to a fall in under-five mortality counts to below one million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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Gender Gap In Surviving Girl Child Reduces 4-Fold In 5 Years In India: UN
About 8,02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in 2017, the lowest in five years, according to the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME).
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In Punjab, New Born Dies After Anaemic Mother Delivers On Road
A 36-year-old woman, suffering from anaemia, on Tuesday gave birth to a child on a road in Fatehgarh Sahib, but the infant died soon after the birth.
