Rural Women Are Increasingly Accessing Government Hospitals
There was a 24% rise in rural women accessing public healthcare between 2004 and 2014, according to a new report by...
In Last Moments Of Life, Indian Women Less Likely To Get Medical Attention
More Indian men are likely to be admitted to hospital during the last moments of life than women--62.5% to 37.5%--a...
Average Indian Consumes 119% More Salt Per Day Than WHO Limit
An average Indian consumes 10.98 grams of salt per day--119% more than the recommended limit of five grams per day by...
Low Birth Weight, Preterm Delivery Cause Most Newborn Deaths In India
A health worker weighs an infant at a hospital in Agartala, Tripura. Of all infants in India who died before they...
Ruksana’s Journey And Rural India's Search For Healthcare
With a wound that refuses to heal on her shoulder, nine-month-old Ruksana lives with her parents--and hundreds of others...
Alcohol Kills An Indian Every 96 Minutes
As debate over alcohol bans grows across India, 15 people die every day--or one every 96 minutes--from the effects of...
