Use of contraceptives in Bihar doubles in 5 years: NFHS-5
Female sterilisation was the most common method of contraception in the state
Kerala sees sharp fall in sex ratio at birth despite being best in overall category
Bihar and Maharashtra are other major states where sex ratio at birth declined
Marginal improvement in rural women’s education, finds NFHS-5
Social, cultural stigmas reasons for lack of improvement
Fresh drive to close gaps on health issues facing women and girls
Local capacities critical to making a difference must be strengthened
Guidelines released for evaluation of nano drugs
Nano-pharmaceuticals are expected to be of great use particularly in cancer treatment
As told to Parliament (March 17, 2023): Over 44 million cases of COVID-19 confirmed in India
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India’s sex ratio improves, but 9 million girls went ‘missing’ in last 2 decades to foeticide
Wealth, education and fertility are the key factors behind improvement
Ventilators for COVID-19: Crisis looms in several states even after 50,000 allocated
More than 7,000 of the Centre-allocated ventilators are lying idle
India reports 21 cases of COVID sub-variant JN.1, now a WHO ‘variant of interest’
We need to be on the alert, but there is no need to panic, says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way
There has not been a new form of male birth control since no-scalpel vasectomy in 1980s
Over half of prescribed antibiotics in India can lead to AMR, finds National Centre for Disease Control
High use of antibiotics found; recommends defined policies and monitoring consumption
More Indians covered by health insurance but overall percentage still low: NHFS-5
Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest coverage but a decrease since last survey
Govt neither denies nor accepts adverse event in Serum Institute COVID-19 vaccine trial
Health secretary claims all procedures followed but refuses to divulge details
CAG report finds promotion irregularities at ICMR institute
Irregular payments of over Rs 2 crore at NICED; Promotions ante-dated by upto 34 months
Ban on pesticides: Plea in Supreme Court alleges restriction on reduced number of chemicals to protect companies
Next hearing on April 28; SC seeks reasons for the decision from Centre
As told to Parliament (February 12, 2021): CSE expose on honey adulteration taken note of by Centre
Contraceptive use among women rises in western states, Goa tops the charts: NFHS-5 data
Use of injectables and male sterilisation tools continued to be low across all states in the region
Just 12% women in Nigeria used modern contraceptive methods: Report
Over 83 per cent women in Nigeria were not using any contraceptive methods for pregnancy prevention in 2018
Nigeria’s cities are growing fast: Family planning must be part of urban development plans
Urban poverty that already afflicts 42% of urban residents in Nigeria is set to rise
US anti-abortion policy spiked unwanted pregnancies in Africa: Study
The Mexico City Policy bans aids to NGOs for performing or promoting abortions as a method of family planning
World @ 8 billion: WHO handbook now covers family planning during epidemics, high-risk HIV
Practical measures detailed to support the continuity of family planning services during emergencies
Fertility rate down in most states, NFHS-5 finds
Kerala only state to record increase in fertility rate, phase 1 of survey finds; urban women had lower fertility rate than women in rural areas …
Gender violence drops, but prevalence remains high in bigger states: NFHS-5
Karnataka, Assam and Sikkim registered biggest spike in cases of spousal violence
COVID-19: At least 427 million people go into lockdown in India
No community transmission but national lockdown most essential, says ICMR director-general
How do Indian states handle cancer screening among women? NFHS-5 data reveals
Cervical, oral and breast cancers are prominent among women. In round 1 of NFHS-5, women aged between 30 and 49 years were asked whether they …