Mothers of 57% newborns not entitled to maternity benefits

Central government's maternity benefit scheme excludes more women than it covers

Early pregnancy, under-5 mortality impact population rise in sub-Saharan Africa: UN report

World’s population is projected to reach 8 billion by November 15

Postpartum haemorrhage remains leading cause of maternal deaths in Kerala: Report 

According the National Health Portal of India, PPH accounts for 35 per cent of all maternal deaths

Electing India’s health transformation

The new government must convene a meeting of central and state health ministers annually, to build consensus across the political spectrum and …

Lessons from Kenya on how to boost breastfeeding rates

The country increased its number of breastfed babies to 61% in 2014 from 13% in 2003

International Women's Day: Empower to protect the womb and newborn

Transmission of latent toxic risk from air pollution through womb forever is not acceptable

Care of the pregnant: Half-hearted attitude

The first 1,000 days of life offer the window of opportunity to reduce maternal and child mortality. It’s time India made the most of it 

Childhood stunting affects future success in life, say experts

According to a study, stunting causes physical and neurocognitive damage that is irreversible in most cases

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 …

Food than pills is the best source for iron

Beyond The Billion

If post-Independence leaders of India had ensured full literacy, a solution would have been in sight for a lot of problems. Population, for one. …

Well begun is half done

Why is breastfeeding in the first hour after birth so important?

Well begun is half done

Why is breastfeeding in the first hour after birth so important?

Supreme Court orders ban on mass sterilisation

The apex court noted evidences of poor quality of care at mass sterilisation camps

Less out-of-pocket expenditure for births in public facilities in rural areas, NFHS-5 finds

The latest figures suggest that Manipur spends more OOPE in both rural and urban areas, whereas Gujarat spends less among states and Dadra and …

Lok Sabha passes Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill; paid leaves increase

Women with two surviving children will now be entitled to increased maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks

India improves maternal mortality ratio, but poorer states yet to make progress

This is a considerable improvement from the 130 deaths per lakh in 2014-2016

World’s first Health Impact Bond can save 10,000 women and newborns in India

Utkrisht Impact Bond will ensure financial assistance to 440 small healthcare organisations to improve the quality of maternal and child care in …

Somali drought heightens risk to mothers during pregnancy and childbirth

About 607,000 pregnant women across Somalia need maternal health services to ensure a safe pregnancy and delivery

Nine in every 10 children do not get adequate diet in Jharkhand, Bihar: NFHS data

Almost 69.9 per cent of children under five years in Jharkhand are acutely suffering from anaemia

Infertile growth

Pesticide affects women

Non-stick hazard

Bonded motherhood

Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill doesn’t protect surrogate mothers’ rights: Planning Commission

Burden of birth

Maternal deaths in Bihar go unreported, while state claims maternal mortality ratio has decreased

A neglected tragedy: 2 million stillbirths in 2019, flags report

A majority of stillbirths happened in sub-Saharan Africa