Measles outbreak in Mumbai: 164 cases reported since September
Measles is a highly contagious viral infection associated with high mortality in children under 2 years
Infant death linked to child-rearing habits
The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is more frequent among children in the West than in Asia. Researchers say a difference in child-care …
Coma after death
Child victims of a frayed medical service and a government programme gone wrong raise a mute question
WHO launches special programme to prevent infant deaths
The First Embrace campaign will focus on saving more than 50,000 newborns and prevent complications in neonatal care in the Western Pacific region
Conflict in the womb
An American biologist claims that a pregnant woman and her foetus are constantly engaged in a struggle with each other
Traces of banned bisphenol A found in baby bottles
The toxic chemical is known to mimic a hormone that activates progression of cancer and interferes with development of the reproductive system
Back to the breast
Many organisations in the country are working at weaning parents from the bottle to mother's milk
The declining infant mortality rate indicates that our growth rate will decline further
Amulya Ratna Nanda, registrar-general and census commissioner of India, feels the country has made some progress in bringing down its growth rate
Fed up with baby food
Is baby food advertising unethical? Yes, thinks the government. It has issued notification to enforce an amendment to the Infant Milk Substitutes,…
Baby food ad market alive
When the amendment to the Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods Act 1992 banned advertising and promotional activity for …
Warm and convenient
Researchers are developing low-cost warmers for infants even as doctors remain divided over the efficacy of the product
Inflatable incubator design wins James Dyson Award
The device, which costs just $400, has the same features as a modern incubation system costing $45,000
Jharkhand: West Singhbhum DMF must invest in improving health care services, says CSE
With more than Rs 370 crore in its kitty, West Singhbhum DMF Trust should prioritise reducing child mortality and improving nutrition for local people
Malnutrition caused infant deaths in Attappady, Kerala minister tells Assembly
But, in report to Centre, state denies malnutrition as the reason behind infant mortality in tribal block
Beyond a flailing state
Health ministry cannot provide basic services, the finance ministry cannot collect taxes and the chaos of governance worsens
Assam, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh worst states to be born in
Infant mortality, neo-natal mortality and maternal mortality are much higher in these states as compared to national average
Having a baby is hard in Ethiopia: women walk a lot, and wait a lot
It's impossible to think about maternal health in Ethiopia without thinking about the time and distance between where rural women live and where …
Child malnutrition in India: A systemic failure
India loses up to 4% of its gross domestic product and 8% of its productivity due to child malnutrition, studies reveal
NITI Aayog’s Health Index: Kerala on top; Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh among worst performers
However, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are among the states that have shown progress in overall health outcomes
Poor social indicators must make Gujarat rethink its growth model
Shockingly, the state’s infant mortality rate is worse than Jharkhand; it also has the fourth lowest teacher student ratio in the country
Female and unwated in India
A BBC serial has pieced together damning evidence of the rise in female foeticide in India in the 1990s.
Most infant deaths in India occur on first day of birth
The country accounts for 29 per cent of the global deaths of newborns on their first day of birth
The poverty quibble
Government claims a huge drop in poverty numbers but critical indicators—health, malnutrition and wages—continue to be grim. So how …
Revamping US healthcare
US politicians and insurance companies claim to offer the best healthcare services in the world. Recently, however, top US experts have admitted …
Dust pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa raised infant mortality: Study
A 25% spike in local annual mean particulate concentrations in West Africa caused an 18% increase in infant mortality