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Exposure To High Temperatures Linked With Decline In Male Births: Study
Exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy is linked to a decline in male births in India and sub-Saharan Africa, according to new research.
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India Cuts Maternal Deaths Sharply, Nears Target On Maternal Mortality
India's maternal mortality ratio has dropped significantly, with new global data showing major long-term gains.
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Maternal Mortality In Delhi Down From 0.55 In 2019 To 0.44 In 2024: Report
The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in Delhi has marginally declined from 0.55 in 2019 to 0.44 in 2024, according to a report.
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World Health Day 2025: Tips To Enhance Maternal And Newborn Health
On this World Health Day, let's explore tips to enhance maternal and infant health outcomes and support healthier beginnings for future generations.
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6 Women Die Post Delivery, Karnataka Health Minister Urges Public Protest
The Karnataka Congress government is facing mounting pressure after the death of another woman post-delivery in the Ballari district. The death toll of new mothers who underwent cesarean surgery has reached six.
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24 Mothers Die Each Day In Afghanistan Due To Pregnancy Complications: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a clear warning about the situation as around 24 mothers lose their lives every day due to preventable maternal causes.
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Maternal Deaths Surge to Highest Rate in 60 Years In US: Report
The US maternal mortality rate surged in 2021, the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, with Black women more than twice as likely to die than white women.
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16 Women Die After Delivery Every Month In 4 Major Delhi Government Hospitals: RTI
Despite efforts to bring down the maternal mortality rate, 16 women die after childbirth every month in four major government hospitals of Delhi.
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Why Uttarakhand Needs To Focus On Child Care
By Shalini Rudra/ IndiaSpend It ranks number six in per capita income, but relatively prosperous Uttarakhand does worse than many poorer states with its infant mortality rate (IMR), ranking 18th among 29 states, an indication of its indifferent health. Although the maternal mortality ratio has improved, child-health indicators, collectively, a majo...
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While Other Nations Have Improved Rate Of Maternal Mortality, U.S. Figures Remain High
Although the United States recently experienced a slight drop in maternal deaths, the nation's maternal mortality rate has risen steeply since 2000, a time when it was falling by more than a third globally.
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Nearly 44,000 Women Die Every Year While Giving Birth: Union Minister JP Nadda
Nearly 44,000 women die every year while giving birth in the country, with Assam having the highest Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), 300 per one lakh live births, government informed the Rajya Sabha today.
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India Trails On 2 Targets Under Millennium Development Goals
India is lagging in eradication of hunger and reducing maternal mortality under its Millennium Development Goals while it's quite on track for five targets, Parliament was told today.
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Decoding Harisal, India's First Soon-To-Be 'Smart Village'
On the state highway to Melghat, you will not find Harisal on milestones or road signs, not even when you are just 10 km away. It comes up suddenly - a cluster of houses, a prominent blue Bank of Maharashtra board, and a fading green sign that says 'Harisal', which is a "medium-sized village" as the 2011 census described it
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'Bring Boys Along' in Women's Empowerment: UNICEF
Reducing infant and maternal mortality rate in India will not be possible if men do not change their mindset and are not involved in the empowerment of women, Unicef India chief Louis-Georges Arsenault noted on thursday.
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Innovations Will Help Better Health Services in India: Union Health Minister J P Nadda
Union Health Minister J P Nadda today appealed to states to give "priority" to innovations and adopt best practices for achieving "superior outcomes" in the health care sector of the country.
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Exposure To High Temperatures Linked With Decline In Male Births: Study
Exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy is linked to a decline in male births in India and sub-Saharan Africa, according to new research.
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India Cuts Maternal Deaths Sharply, Nears Target On Maternal Mortality
India's maternal mortality ratio has dropped significantly, with new global data showing major long-term gains.
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Maternal Mortality In Delhi Down From 0.55 In 2019 To 0.44 In 2024: Report
The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in Delhi has marginally declined from 0.55 in 2019 to 0.44 in 2024, according to a report.
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World Health Day 2025: Tips To Enhance Maternal And Newborn Health
On this World Health Day, let's explore tips to enhance maternal and infant health outcomes and support healthier beginnings for future generations.
-
6 Women Die Post Delivery, Karnataka Health Minister Urges Public Protest
The Karnataka Congress government is facing mounting pressure after the death of another woman post-delivery in the Ballari district. The death toll of new mothers who underwent cesarean surgery has reached six.
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24 Mothers Die Each Day In Afghanistan Due To Pregnancy Complications: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a clear warning about the situation as around 24 mothers lose their lives every day due to preventable maternal causes.
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Maternal Deaths Surge to Highest Rate in 60 Years In US: Report
The US maternal mortality rate surged in 2021, the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, with Black women more than twice as likely to die than white women.
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16 Women Die After Delivery Every Month In 4 Major Delhi Government Hospitals: RTI
Despite efforts to bring down the maternal mortality rate, 16 women die after childbirth every month in four major government hospitals of Delhi.
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Why Uttarakhand Needs To Focus On Child Care
By Shalini Rudra/ IndiaSpend It ranks number six in per capita income, but relatively prosperous Uttarakhand does worse than many poorer states with its infant mortality rate (IMR), ranking 18th among 29 states, an indication of its indifferent health. Although the maternal mortality ratio has improved, child-health indicators, collectively, a majo...
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While Other Nations Have Improved Rate Of Maternal Mortality, U.S. Figures Remain High
Although the United States recently experienced a slight drop in maternal deaths, the nation's maternal mortality rate has risen steeply since 2000, a time when it was falling by more than a third globally.
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Nearly 44,000 Women Die Every Year While Giving Birth: Union Minister JP Nadda
Nearly 44,000 women die every year while giving birth in the country, with Assam having the highest Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), 300 per one lakh live births, government informed the Rajya Sabha today.
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India Trails On 2 Targets Under Millennium Development Goals
India is lagging in eradication of hunger and reducing maternal mortality under its Millennium Development Goals while it's quite on track for five targets, Parliament was told today.
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Decoding Harisal, India's First Soon-To-Be 'Smart Village'
On the state highway to Melghat, you will not find Harisal on milestones or road signs, not even when you are just 10 km away. It comes up suddenly - a cluster of houses, a prominent blue Bank of Maharashtra board, and a fading green sign that says 'Harisal', which is a "medium-sized village" as the 2011 census described it
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'Bring Boys Along' in Women's Empowerment: UNICEF
Reducing infant and maternal mortality rate in India will not be possible if men do not change their mindset and are not involved in the empowerment of women, Unicef India chief Louis-Georges Arsenault noted on thursday.
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Innovations Will Help Better Health Services in India: Union Health Minister J P Nadda
Union Health Minister J P Nadda today appealed to states to give "priority" to innovations and adopt best practices for achieving "superior outcomes" in the health care sector of the country.
