Tag: World Health Organization
20 mn low birth weight babies born in 2015, little progress...
Study in The Lancet Global Health highlights how little has been achieved on the global targets to reduce low birth weight babies
More than 20...
Assam has the most number of child deaths, Goa the least
Johns Hopkins study shows huge disparities among Indian states in child deaths, especially those under five years old
India in 2015 had more deaths among...
Between 2010-17, 2.9 mn Indian kids missed out on measles vaccine
UNICEF estimates that 169 million children, of them, 2.9 million in India, missed out on the first dose of the measles vaccine between 2010...
Despite new law insurance penetration in mental health is poor
India has a heavy burden of mental illness but lack of awareness and stigma prevent people from opting for insurance for mental illnesses
India faces...
Cervical Cancer Could Be Eliminated From Australia Within Next 20 years...
Australia could be the first country to eradicate cervical cancer
Australia’s cervical cancer prevention program is highly effective and will eradicate the disease from the...