Mumbai's Biggest Killer Is Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, it seems, is the biggest killer in Mumbai, with 7,075 people succumbing to the disease last year. TB was...
Facing Health Crises, India Slashes Healthcare
Frequently criticised for having one of the emerging world's most ramshackle health systems, India had committed to...
90% Of Toilet Target Ahead, 4 Years To Go
Of more than 110 million rural households without toilets across India in 2012, the government has been able to assist...
Many Indian Children, Mothers Healthier Than Ever: Latest Data
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory, reported India's lowest infant-mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live...
Communicable Diseases Rise 32% In 5 Years; Spending Up 7%
Spending on programmes to control India's three main communicable diseases—malaria, tuberculosis and leprosy—increased...
Swachh Bharat Urban-Toilet Plan 76% Behind Schedule
A public toilet which was recently built under the Swachh Bharat Mission in Delhi. * Of a target of 2.5 million...
Mothers, Babies In Peril: 343 Hospitals In 6 States Struggle With Hygiene, Toilets
Half the post-natal wards of primary healthcare centres (PHCs) lacked toilets, as did 60% of larger community health...
Nearly 60 Million Indians Suffer From Mental Disorders
At least 60 million Indians--a number more than the population of South Africa--suffer from mental disorders, even as...
