Birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine may not be necessary: ICMR
Many newborns are protected from Hepatitis B infection by antibodies they receive from the mother and therefore, hepatitis B vaccination at birth …
COVID-19 pandemic & children: Long-term impacts warrant concern
The physical and psychological effects of the pandemic pose major threats to children’s development
Even India’s best-governed states are not a 100% in child health: Report
It finds that states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which did well in overall child well-being, slipped down in child health indicators
India's first white paper on rare inherited disorders released
Paper asks government to improve diagnostic and treatment facilities for patients suffering from these disorders
Plastic makes little girls cranky
Research links bisphenol A, used in plastic bottles, with behavioural disorders in three-year-old girls
Pregnant women who use nicotine patches increase chances of ADHD in their babies
Recent study says the risk is higher with maternal smoking than with paternal smoking
India launches action plan to reduce deaths among newborns
Plan aims to deal with preventable deaths in babies under a month old
Measles catch-up campaign falls short of expectation
Health ministry officials say impact of the campaign will show results later