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Missing Numbers, Missing Accountability: Why NFHS-6 Has Triggered Questions About India's Health Data
The sixth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), released last week, drops 43 indicators that were part of previous surveys. Among them are measures that tracked anaemia, child mortality, sex ratio at birth, sanitation, clean cooking fuel access, cancer screening and HIV awareness.
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International Day Of Yoga 2026 Focuses On Healthy Ageing Through Yoga Amid Rising Longevity
Yoga is increasingly being viewed not only as a public health intervention but also as a catalyst for innovation and economic growth in the senior wellness sector.
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NFHS-6 Flags Sharp Rise In Obesity And High Blood Sugar Among Indian Adults
The survey found that 30.7 per cent of women aged 15-49 years were overweight or obese in 2023-24, up from 24 per cent in NFHS-5, which was conducted in 2019-21.
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Madhya Pradesh Partners With Hyderabad Firm For Cervical Cancer Screening Drive
Bhopal/Rewa, May 15 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based private firm to strengthen cervical cancer screening and management in the state under the National Program for Prevention an
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Hypertension Affected 1.7 Billion Adults Globally In 2020: Analysis
Nearly 33 per cent, or 1.71 billion, of the world's adults had hypertension in 2020 -- 400 million in high-income countries and 1.32 billion in low and middle-income countries, a new analysis has found.
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Government Revamps Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram To Tackle Lifestyle Diseases And Mental Health
The Union health ministry released the RBSK 2.0 guidelines during the recently concluded National Summit on Good Practices and Innovations in Public Healthcare Service Delivery, marking a major overhaul of the flagship child health screening programm
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Combating Non-Communicable Diseases Top Priority, Says Health Minister Nadda
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Tuesday that the government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to combat Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) as these account for 60 per cent of the total
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Rising Heat Linked To Surge In Tropical And Lifestyle Diseases, Says Minister
Union minister Jitendra Singh said that heat stress is impacting conditions ranging from dengue to cardiovascular diseases, making climate response a public health priority as well.
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India Pushes Lifestyle Changes And Mental Health At Brazil, Russia, India, China And South Africa Meet
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Union Health and Family Welfare held the first Health Working Group (HWG) meeting under the BRICS framework for 2026 here on Wednesday, bringing together senior health officials and delegates from nine member nations to
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Beyond Asanas: Ayush Ministry's New Yoga Protocols Offer Data-Backed Solutions For Chronic Diseases
The initiative has been developed by the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine (Yoga) (WHOCCIND 118), at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the Ministry of Ayush.
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Women's Health Insurance Ownership Rises In India: Why Women Need To Invest In Their Health More
While there has been an increase in financial independence among women, personal health insurance ownership still lags far behind which leaves them vulnerable to escalating medical costs and health risks.
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Chennai Doctors Launch First-Ever Universal Health Code For The Human Body
The book simplifies human physiology in an easy and illustrated way to empower people with knowledge which will help them make better choices about food, lifestyle and preventive health.
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Chronic Lifestyle Diseases Now Kill More Indians Than Infections, New Lancet Study Shows
A sweeping new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) analysis published in The Lancet reveals that by 2023, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have overtaken infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in India.
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Deaths From Chronic Diseases Increase In India, Decline In World: Study
The chances of an Indian dying of a non-communicable disease - like cardiovascular conditions, cancer, or chronic respiratory illnesses - increased between 2010 and 2019, i.e., the decade leading up to the pandemic, according to a Lancet study.
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Will Cutting Down Your Sodium Intake Reduce The Risk Of Non-Communicable Diseases?
Here, we explore the impact of sodium reduction on health and how it might contribute to managing NCD risks.
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Missing Numbers, Missing Accountability: Why NFHS-6 Has Triggered Questions About India's Health Data
The sixth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), released last week, drops 43 indicators that were part of previous surveys. Among them are measures that tracked anaemia, child mortality, sex ratio at birth, sanitation, clean cooking fuel access, cancer screening and HIV awareness.
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International Day Of Yoga 2026 Focuses On Healthy Ageing Through Yoga Amid Rising Longevity
Yoga is increasingly being viewed not only as a public health intervention but also as a catalyst for innovation and economic growth in the senior wellness sector.
-
NFHS-6 Flags Sharp Rise In Obesity And High Blood Sugar Among Indian Adults
The survey found that 30.7 per cent of women aged 15-49 years were overweight or obese in 2023-24, up from 24 per cent in NFHS-5, which was conducted in 2019-21.
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Madhya Pradesh Partners With Hyderabad Firm For Cervical Cancer Screening Drive
Bhopal/Rewa, May 15 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based private firm to strengthen cervical cancer screening and management in the state under the National Program for Prevention an
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Hypertension Affected 1.7 Billion Adults Globally In 2020: Analysis
Nearly 33 per cent, or 1.71 billion, of the world's adults had hypertension in 2020 -- 400 million in high-income countries and 1.32 billion in low and middle-income countries, a new analysis has found.
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Government Revamps Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram To Tackle Lifestyle Diseases And Mental Health
The Union health ministry released the RBSK 2.0 guidelines during the recently concluded National Summit on Good Practices and Innovations in Public Healthcare Service Delivery, marking a major overhaul of the flagship child health screening programm
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Combating Non-Communicable Diseases Top Priority, Says Health Minister Nadda
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Tuesday that the government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to combat Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) as these account for 60 per cent of the total
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Rising Heat Linked To Surge In Tropical And Lifestyle Diseases, Says Minister
Union minister Jitendra Singh said that heat stress is impacting conditions ranging from dengue to cardiovascular diseases, making climate response a public health priority as well.
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India Pushes Lifestyle Changes And Mental Health At Brazil, Russia, India, China And South Africa Meet
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Union Health and Family Welfare held the first Health Working Group (HWG) meeting under the BRICS framework for 2026 here on Wednesday, bringing together senior health officials and delegates from nine member nations to
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Beyond Asanas: Ayush Ministry's New Yoga Protocols Offer Data-Backed Solutions For Chronic Diseases
The initiative has been developed by the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine (Yoga) (WHOCCIND 118), at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the Ministry of Ayush.
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Women's Health Insurance Ownership Rises In India: Why Women Need To Invest In Their Health More
While there has been an increase in financial independence among women, personal health insurance ownership still lags far behind which leaves them vulnerable to escalating medical costs and health risks.
-
Chennai Doctors Launch First-Ever Universal Health Code For The Human Body
The book simplifies human physiology in an easy and illustrated way to empower people with knowledge which will help them make better choices about food, lifestyle and preventive health.
-
Chronic Lifestyle Diseases Now Kill More Indians Than Infections, New Lancet Study Shows
A sweeping new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) analysis published in The Lancet reveals that by 2023, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have overtaken infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in India.
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Deaths From Chronic Diseases Increase In India, Decline In World: Study
The chances of an Indian dying of a non-communicable disease - like cardiovascular conditions, cancer, or chronic respiratory illnesses - increased between 2010 and 2019, i.e., the decade leading up to the pandemic, according to a Lancet study.
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Will Cutting Down Your Sodium Intake Reduce The Risk Of Non-Communicable Diseases?
Here, we explore the impact of sodium reduction on health and how it might contribute to managing NCD risks.
