Nearly 1.5 billion people were either obese or overweight in the world, according to the report based on data till 2008....

One of India’s biggest challenges is delivering affordable healthcare to its millions, particularly the poor. Many...

Highlights *12th Plan allocation for Health Ministry is Rs 300,018 crore or approximately Rs 60,000 crore per...

Highlights * Gujarat has among the lowest doctor density ratio (1.5) in rural areas as against the national average...

Highlights * 1.65 million children under 5 died in 2011; 599,000 deaths due to pneumonia and diarrhea * Only...

Some 0.7 million new cases of cancer are reported every year in India. It is estimated that there are 2.5 million cancer...

Highlights * India’s healthcare spending increased by Rs 194,000 crore between 2007-2012. * Child sex ratio declined...