India's Great Challenge: Health & Sanitation - Page 13

Without Knowing Its Test-Tube Babies, India Seeks To Control Their...
Surrogate mothers rest inside a temporary home provided by an in-vitro fertilisation centre in Anand, Gujarat. The...
Over 17 years, Same 5 States Hobble Sanitation Mission
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand are the worst performing states under the Swachh Bharat...

Why Bihar Can Treat Only 0.3% Of Malnourished Children
Poona gives water to her 18-month-old daughter, Urmila, who is suffering from severe malnutrition. Witnessed most in the...

13 Deaths A Reminder Of Malnutrition in India’s Most Industrialised State
Children having lunch at a malnutrition treatment centre in a slum in Mumbai. Widespread malnutrition in Maharashtra was...

As Population Rises, UP's Healthcare System Collapses
In Uttar Pradesh, the number of public health centres (PHCs), the frontline of the government's healthcare system,...

More Sanitation, Literacy = Fewer Anaemic, Pregnant Women
A frontline health worker counsels a pregnant woman on antenatal care, in Banswara district, Rajasthan. All 14 states...

Why India Needs 35 Tankers Of Blood
India is 35 tanker-trucks short of the blood it requires for medical procedures, yet some areas of the country wasted...

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...
