Health - Page 31
Caesarean Deliveries More Expensive, Can Imperil Children, But They...
Mumbai: Over the decade upto 2016, the percentage of Caesarean deliveries has doubled in India, as per a report released...
India’s Under-5 Mortality Now Matches Global Average, But Bangladesh, Nepal Do Better
Mumbai: India’s under-five mortality rate now matches the global average (39 deaths per 1,000 live births), but the...
Delaying Babies, Using Toilets Could Roll Back Anaemia Crisis Of Indian Women
Jaipur: Improved sanitation facilities and delayed pregnancy in India could reduce the rates of anaemia in pregnant...
India Proposes To Regulate Stem Cells As Drugs; To Require Clinical Trials, Licenses
Chandigarh: New rules proposed by India's health ministry promise to put an end to shady medical practitioners promising...
Rs 3: Amount India Spends Every Day On Each Indian’s Health
New Delhi: The amount India spends on public health per capita every year is Rs 1,112, less than the cost of a single...
Nipah Contained, But More Than 80% Cases From Similar Brain Fevers Are Undiagnosed
New Delhi: Kerala health minister KK Shailaja announced on June 10, 2018, that the state’s Nipah virus infection (NiV),...
High Blood Pressure Killed 1.6 Mn Indians In 2016, But Most Are Unaware Of Its Dangers
New Delhi: Hypertension or high blood pressure affects nearly three in ten Indians and is responsible for 17.5% of all...
Expenses Fell, Usage Rose After Public Healthcare Improved In 3 TN Blocks
Mumbai: Strengthening rural public health systems in three Tamil Nadu blocks made more people utilise their services...
