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States That Keep Mothers Healthy Have India's Healthiest Children
Policy-makers aiming to improve child health outcomes would do well to target more resources at women’s...
Child-Health Spending Soars, But 40 Million Indian Children Stunted
Here are some health statistics for Indian children five years or younger: 38.7% are stunted (below normal height for...
0.21% Of Infrastructure Projects In Health Sector, Reflecting Low Priority
Patients sleep in the corridor of a government-run hospital in the eastern Indian city of Siliguri. The lack of health...
Malnutrition Reducing But Undernourished Population High
Between 2006 and 2014 in India, stunting rates for children under five declined from 48% to 39%, there was a 35%...
Chubby, Affluent: India’s New Face of Malnutrition
Broadening girths are expanding India’s battle against malnutrition, a new Indian study has revealed, setting off a host...
Programme Keeps Mothers Safe But Boosts Population
More mothers are being kept safe and alive thanks to a government programme, but its unintended consequence in...
How Dengue Has Breached India's Class Barriers
A health worker fumigates a residential area to prevent the spread of dengue fever in Chandigarh on September 20, 2015....
Verbal Jugglery Lets 86% Indian Households Have 'Safe Drinking Water'
About 86% of Indian households have access to "safe drinking water", according to official data, yet...