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‘Few Inspectors, No Records, Poor Communication Mar India’s Drug...
New Delhi: The “pharmacy to the world” is besieged by problems, a new report says. Central and state governments have...
India’s Vaccination Mission Narrows Focus To Meet March 2020 Target
New Delhi: Two in five infants nationwide did not receive complete immunisation, leaving them susceptible to disease. An...
Tuberculosis Survivors Seek Improved Access To Diagnostics, Better Drugs, And Respect
Nandita Venkatesan, 29, a tuberculosis survivor, advocate and journalist, reading out a statement at the first ever...
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act Failing Women Who Need It The Most
Mumbai: A minor rape victim was forced to give birth to the child of her rapist after the Madras High Court denied her...
Why 4 Of 5 Indian Children Do Not Survive Cancer
Mumbai: How long does a cancer diagnosis take? Six months, according to Bipin Jana, 45, whose eight-year-old son...
5% Indian Children Overweight, Show Early Signs Of Diabetes, High Cholesterol
New Delhi: Even as Indian children continue to grapple with undernutrition, the first ever national nutrition survey of...
Why India Is Likely To Miss Its Nutrition Targets For 2022
New Delhi: At its current rate of progress, the National Nutrition Mission (NNM) cannot meet its 2022 targets to reduce...
47% Of India’s Poorest Children, 30% Of Richest Not Fully Immunised
Mumbai: Nearly 47% of India’s poorest children are not fully immunised, 17 percentage points more than the richest...
