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Why Changing Afsana Bano’s Life Could Boost UP And India
Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh: Afsana Bano is 18, and her 5’7 frail figure and delicate bones cradled a three-day-old baby that...
India’s Poorest States Saw Largest Declines In Health Sector Performance: NITI Index
New Delhi: Nine of India’s 21 large states saw a decline in their health sector performance, and five of these are also...
Among Muzaffarpur’s Children, 2 In 5 Are Underweight, 1 In 2 Too Short For Age
Mumbai: As Muzaffarpur, Bihar, experiences its worst encephalitis outbreak in recent history, NITI Aayog’s dashboard on...
Tobacco Gives J&K Its Highest Tax Revenue, And A COPD Crisis
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), among the four Indian states with the highest prevalence of chronic obstructive...
How Pharmacies Can Help India’s Battle Against TB
Mumbai: Pharmacies trained in tuberculosis (TB) screening and doctor referrals can significantly improve the detection...
‘For Children’s Nutrition, Mother’s Education More Important Than Family Wealth’
New Delhi: Cutting across the wealth divide, more than a quarter of Indian children under two years of age who were...
Treatment Is Free, Yet 1 In 4 Indian TB Patients Must Sell Assets Or Borrow Money
New Delhi: One in four tuberculosis (TB) patients had to sell assets or borrow money--that is, resort to ‘hardship...
Staff Shortages, Fund Crunch/Delays Imperil India’s Healthcare Delivery System
New Delhi: Public spending on healthcare has not crossed 1.28% of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the last...
