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

Breast milk substitute makers ‘insidiously’ targeting pregnant women, mothers on social media: WHO

Milk companies employing even more powerful marketing techniques to drive up their sales is inexcusable and must be stopped, says WHO

More than half the funds for POSHAN Abhiyaan unutilised: NITI Aayog report

The scheme has an earmarked three-year budget of Rs 9,046.17 crore from 2017-18, when it was launched

African children are neglected when it comes to HIV treatment: Lancet study

Only 55% of African children living with HIV (including those who were previously undiagnosed) are on antiretroviral therapy and 32.6% have a …

Union Budget 2021-22: India's nutrition programme put on a diet

The budget has proposes Mission Poshan 2.0 to improve nutritional status of the country but has reduced funds  

Why breastfeeding is crucial for building nutritional foundation beyond infancy

Breastfeeding is at the core of infant nutrition. But mothers in rural areas are avoiding it due to COVID-19 fears

Physical violence during pregnancy high in rural areas: NFHS-5

People living in rural areas must be made aware of the adverse outcomes related to physical violence during pregnancy

Study finds presence of antibiotic resistance genes in babies within hours of being born

India, Rwanda, Nigeria among countries studied; Drug-resistant sepsis bacteria likely transmitted from mothers or hospital environment

Run-up to CoP27: Parents revive demand to cut fossil fuel financing, urge leaders to prioritise child health

Last year a delegation of mothers presented a letter signed by over a million parents to the CoP president

Marketing of formula milk preventing breastfeeding of infants

3-part Lancet paper finds exploitative market thrives despite WHO recommendations, violating World Health Assembly code