Healthcare Experts Welcome Decline in India's Child Mortality Rate, Advise on Quality Services to Newborns
4 years, 3 months ago

Healthcare Experts Welcome Decline in India's Child Mortality Rate, Advise on Quality Services to Newborns

News 18  

Welcoming the decline in India’s child mortality rate between 1990 and 2019, healthcare experts have advised that the number can be further brought down by providing quality essential health and nutrition services to every newborn. The infant mortality rate in India declined from 89 in 1990 to 28 last year, with the country registering 6,79,000 infant deaths last year, a significant decline from 2.4 million infant deaths in 1990. India prioritised delivery of quality care at birth in public health facilities, early essential newborn care including home based newborn care through ASHA workers and multi-tiered facility based newborn care including state of the art care at Sick Newborn Care Units in the public health system to address the needs of preterm/low birth weight and sick neonates, Ghosh said. “The interstate and intra state disparities along with socio-cultural and economic inequities must be addressed in ensuring reach of all the essential health & nutrition services with quality to every newborn,” Ghosh said.

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India’s neonatal burden and the challenges ahead
7 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s neonatal burden and the challenges ahead

Hindustan Times  

India is home to the largest population in the world. Subsequently, massive emphasis has been laid on reducing child mortality burden – under 5 mortality rate has decreased from improved from 109 deaths per 1,000 live births during 1990s to 42 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2019-21, according to the National Family Health Surveys. It has been promising to …

Health talk | The new malaria vaccine can reduce morbidity and death, study finds
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Health talk | The new malaria vaccine can reduce morbidity and death, study finds

Hindustan Times  

Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by some types of mosquitoes. A recent study found that in areas with seasonal malaria, approximately 200,000 cases and 650 deaths from malaria could be prevented per 100,000 children, if they were vaccinated with all four doses of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine over 15 years. Additionally, the vaccine, which was recently recommended for …

Explained | What is the care protocol for babies in India?
1 year, 3 months ago

Explained | What is the care protocol for babies in India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Former British nurse Lucy Letby was sentenced to life in prison earlier this week after being found guilty in the worst child serial killer case in the history of the U.K. Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and …

The many challenges of ensuring maternal and child health in India
1 year, 4 months ago

The many challenges of ensuring maternal and child health in India

The Hindu  

As yet another World Breastfeeding Week commences, with hectic educational activity around the mother and her newborn, it would seem the best time to bring attention to what needs to be done in the field of maternal and child healthcare. In India, a total of 1,382 women were polled on the question: “Do you think most pregnant women in the …

Health Matters | Treating diseases — going back to go forward
1 year, 4 months ago

Health Matters | Treating diseases — going back to go forward

The Hindu  

It’s rare that we have, in these parts, a real medical whodunit, an unravelling of a medical mystery, nearly 200 years post facto too. In this context, they wonder if India’s research spending is adequate at all, and whether these funds effectively address the country’s health needs and prioritise the right disease areas. The IIPS works under the Union Ministry …

India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: Top WHO official
1 year, 7 months ago

India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: Top WHO official

Deccan Chronicle  

Cape Town: India, which has taken proactive steps to reduce neonatal mortality, is likely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal targets in this key area by 2030, a top WHO official has said, citing data on the annual rate of reduction for newborn deaths in the country between 2016 and 2021. "If we use the annual rate of reduction for …

Neonatal Mortality: Why is it on the rise? Steps to reduce it
1 year, 7 months ago

Neonatal Mortality: Why is it on the rise? Steps to reduce it

Hindustan Times  

Neonatal mortality refers to the birth of an infant, within 28 days after being born. Be it due to the complications at birth, or an infection, or the absence of proper infrastructure for a healthy birth, the rate neonatal mortality has been accelerating. Addressing this, Dr. Manish Jajodia, Group Medical Director, RED.Health said in an interview with HT Lifestyle, “Over …

Explained | India recorded maximum preterm births in 2020: findings of WHO report
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | India recorded maximum preterm births in 2020: findings of WHO report

The Hindu  

The story so far: At 3.2 million, India recorded the highest number of preterm births in 2020, according to the World Health Organisation’s Born Too Soon: decade of action on preterm birth report. Released on May 9, 2023, the report analyses preterm births across the world and suggests changes to healthcare systems and societies to avoid them. Based on gestational …

India is 1 of 3 countries where confidence in children’s vaccines has increased: UNICEF report
1 year, 8 months ago

India is 1 of 3 countries where confidence in children’s vaccines has increased: UNICEF report

The Hindu  

Only China, India, and Mexico, that is three out of the 55 countries studied for popular perception of the importance of vaccines for children, showed improvement as per data collected by The Vaccine Confidence Project and published by UNICEF on April 20. UNICEF India today released the agency’s global flagship report ‘The State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every …

Child TB notifications saw a sharp decline in 2020: Lancet study
1 year, 11 months ago

Child TB notifications saw a sharp decline in 2020: Lancet study

Hindustan Times  

According to a recent study published in the Lancet, notifications of child tuberculosis have seen some of the largest declines in India. According to a recent study published in the Lancet, notifications of child tuberculosis have seen some of the largest declines in India The study, “Global impact of Covid-19 on childhood tuberculosis: an analysis of notification data,” was published …

Karnataka’s infant mortality rate falls by two points in 2020
2 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka’s infant mortality rate falls by two points in 2020

The Hindu  

In a pointer to improved health indicators, Karnataka’s Infant Mortality Rate fell by two points from 21 in 2019 to 19 in 2020, according to the Sample Registration System bulletin for 2020 released on Thursday. IMR is defined as the infant deaths per thousand live births in a given time period and for a given region. While 21 infant deaths …

International Day of the Midwife: The Missing Piece in India’s Maternal Health
2 years, 7 months ago

International Day of the Midwife: The Missing Piece in India’s Maternal Health

The Quint  

India has never been closer to realising the Sustainable Development Goal of 70 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030. Positive strides in maternal health that have saved the lives of millions of girls, children and women are reflected in a progressively declining Maternal Mortality Ratio from 130 to 103 per 100,000 – a notable 21% reduction. Against one …

India Saw Uptick in Deaths, Fewer Births Registered in First Year of Pandemic: CRS Data
2 years, 7 months ago

India Saw Uptick in Deaths, Fewer Births Registered in First Year of Pandemic: CRS Data

News 18  

India saw an uptick in the number of deaths registered in 2020, the first year of the pandemic, while the number of births registered in the Civil Registration System in that year declined 2.4 per cent as compared to 2019. The number of deaths increased by 6.2 per cent in 2020 from the year before that, according to data released …

India registers fewer births in pandemic year: CRS data
2 years, 7 months ago

India registers fewer births in pandemic year: CRS data

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The number of births registered in the Civil Registration System declined 2.4% on 2020, and the number of deaths increased 6.2%, according to data released by the Union ministry of home affairs on Tuesday. Given the trend in births and deaths registered in CRS over the years, the decline in birth rate can be explained by fewer births …

Tackling effectively the maternal and child health emergencies
2 years, 8 months ago

Tackling effectively the maternal and child health emergencies

Hindustan Times  

India accounted for estimated 35,000 maternal deaths or 12% of global maternal deaths in 2017 as per United Nation. Sustainable Development Goal 3 says to reduce Maternal Mortality Rate to 70 per 100,000 live births, and under-five mortality rate by 25 per 1000 live births by 2030 meaning fewer than 18,000 maternal and 6,25,000 deaths of udder five children per …

Explained | What are the major causes of maternal mortality?
2 years, 9 months ago

Explained | What are the major causes of maternal mortality?

The Hindu  

The story so far: According to the latest report of the Registrar General of India, the Maternal Mortality Ratio in the country has reduced by 10 points – from 113 in 2016-18 to 103 in 2017-19. With this steady decline, India is on track to achieve the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal target to reduce the maternal mortality ratio to …

Childhood pneumonia: India’s silent epidemic
2 years, 11 months ago

Childhood pneumonia: India’s silent epidemic

Hindustan Times  

With the Covid-19 pandemic raging on for two years, the world has recognised the challenges around inequitable access to resilient health systems, especially access to oxygen. Childhood pneumonia, which causes the death of a child every 39 seconds in the country, was the cause for nearly 127,000 deaths in 2018. The National Family Health Survey 2019-21, reveals that the number …

No Need to Vaccinate Kids Against Covid Right Now, Centre Informed About Decision: NTAGI Member
3 years ago

No Need to Vaccinate Kids Against Covid Right Now, Centre Informed About Decision: NTAGI Member

News 18  

There is no need to vaccinate children against Covid-19 as the data shows no urgency, a member of the Narendra Modi government’s panel on vaccination has told News18.com. The data driving the decision to not vaccinate children on an urgent basis shows no significant mortality among children due to Covid-19. We have registered deaths among children due to cancer, leukaemia …

A close reading of the NFHS-5, the health of India
3 years ago

A close reading of the NFHS-5, the health of India

The Hindu  

The national health and demographic report card is finally completely out. For now, we need to appreciate the progress, especially given the abysmal state of India’s health infrastructure, which has been tragically apparent since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Editorial | Measuring progress: On the lessons of National Family Health Survey-5 To gauge this, the key metric to examine would be …

T.N. ahead in reproductive, child health
3 years ago

T.N. ahead in reproductive, child health

The Hindu  

With significant improvements in several social and health parameters, when compared with the previous edition, the National Family Health Survey 5 seems to have set the State on its regular path ahead yet again, particularly in reproductive and child health. While the drastic reduction in vaccination rates during NFHS 4 was disconcerting for a State that is usually ahead of …

High levels of maternal and child under nutrition continue to plague India: UNICEF official
3 years, 2 months ago

High levels of maternal and child under nutrition continue to plague India: UNICEF official

The Hindu  

Arjan De Wagt, Head, Nutrition, UNICEF India speaks to The Hindu’s Bindu Shajan Perappadan on how high levels of maternal and child under nutrition continue to plague the country, and the impact COVID-19 has had on the gains India has made in economic and human development in recent decades. Some data has been gathered from telephone surveys, community assessments and …

India Registered Over a 3rd of Global Infant Deaths Due To Economic Slowdown During The Covid-19 Pandemic
3 years, 4 months ago

India Registered Over a 3rd of Global Infant Deaths Due To Economic Slowdown During The Covid-19 Pandemic

News 18  

India accounts for more than a third of the global excess infant deaths in 2020 due to the economic slowdown caused by Covid-19, according to a study led by World bank researchers. The study, published in the online journal BMJ Open, showed that the economic downturn caused by Covid-19 resulted in an additional 2,67,208 infant deaths in low- and middle-income …

India on track to achieve WHO-recommended doctor-population ratio: NITI Aayog member
3 years, 4 months ago

India on track to achieve WHO-recommended doctor-population ratio: NITI Aayog member

India Today  

India is well on the path to achieving the World Health Organisation-recommended ratio of one doctor per thousand population by 2024 and is increasing the number of hospital beds from 11 lakh to 22 lakh, NITI Aayog member Vinod Paul said on Monday. "We have taken a lot of steps to address these problems in the last six-seven years, and …

At 3.5 Mn, India Has Highest Number of Children Who Have Received No Vaccines: UNICEF
3 years, 5 months ago

At 3.5 Mn, India Has Highest Number of Children Who Have Received No Vaccines: UNICEF

News 18  

India has the highest number of under-vaccinated or unvaccinated children worldwide at 3.5 million, an increase of 1.4 million from 2019, amid the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, the UNICEF said. “More than 3 million of these ‘zero-dose children’ in 2020 lived in India,” the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, said in a statement. India – particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 …

Child Labour Records 1st Rise in 20 Years, Millions More at Risk Due to Covid: ILO-UNICEF Report
3 years, 6 months ago

Child Labour Records 1st Rise in 20 Years, Millions More at Risk Due to Covid: ILO-UNICEF Report

News 18  

The number of children in child labour has risen to 16 crore worldwide — first increase in two decades — with millions more at risk due to COVID-19, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization and the UNICEF. The report — 'Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward' — released ahead of the World …

Centre aims to provide adequate health, education to every child by 2022: Harsh Vardhan
3 years, 10 months ago

Centre aims to provide adequate health, education to every child by 2022: Harsh Vardhan

India TV News  

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's motto is to provide adequate health, education, and nutritional facility to every child and safety to women in the country by the year 2022. Addressing the media after presiding over the annual conference of the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, the Minister …

Co-WIN App for Vaccine, Telemedicine: 2021 is the Turning Point for India's Healthcare Through AI
3 years, 11 months ago

Co-WIN App for Vaccine, Telemedicine: 2021 is the Turning Point for India's Healthcare Through AI

News 18  

Even though we have lost 2020 to the pandemic, there is hope in 2021. India needs to step up its investment in healthcare services to sustain its economic growth as well as prepare for future public health emergencies. Key takeaways for 2021 India’s healthcare has seen significant digital transformation and calls for a holistic digital health ecosystem to improve health …

60,000 babies born in India on New Year’s Day, world’s highest: UNICEF
3 years, 11 months ago

60,000 babies born in India on New Year’s Day, world’s highest: UNICEF

Hindustan Times  

More than 371,500 babies were born worldwide on New Year’s Day and India is estimated to have recorded the highest number of births at around 60,000, according to the UN’s children’s agency. A nurse holds a baby at Sonawane hospital, as the hospital has treated 100 Covid positive pregnant mothers and babies in Pune, India UNICEF said that an estimated …

Discouraging numbers: On National Family Health Survey 2019-20
4 years ago

Discouraging numbers: On National Family Health Survey 2019-20

The Hindu  

With a debilitating death toll and an economic recession, India has had among the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But an express indication of the possible scale of the crisis can be gleaned from the data from the newly released National Family Health Survey 2019-20 which was conducted before the pandemic and its impact. In indicators related to women’s …

NFHS throws up a mixed bag for State
4 years ago

NFHS throws up a mixed bag for State

The Hindu  

The latest National Family Health Survey, conducted under the aegis of the Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare, has thrown up a mixed bag for the State. But, the sheer drop in universal immunisation figures and nutritional parameters — an increase in anaemia across all age groups, increase in wasting and stunting in children under five years — calls …

Mortality Rate of Infants, Those Under Five Years Dip in 18 States and UTs, Reveals National Health Survey
4 years ago

Mortality Rate of Infants, Those Under Five Years Dip in 18 States and UTs, Reveals National Health Survey

News 18  

Mortality rate among infants and those under five years of age fell in 18 states and union territories out of a total 22 surveyed, while 16 of them registered a rise in the percentage of under-five children who are underweight and severely wasted, according to the fifth National Family Health Survey. Thirteen states and UTs out of the 22 surveyed …

World Children's Day: Every Newborn Has a Right to Survive, Thrive and Live a Life of Dignity
4 years, 1 month ago

World Children's Day: Every Newborn Has a Right to Survive, Thrive and Live a Life of Dignity

News 18  

By Dr Shoba Suri and Basanta Kumar Kar The invisible novel coronavirus has engulfed the universe, bringing with it disruptions, lockdowns, curfews, morbidity and mortality with women and children being the hardest hit. The pandemic infection, air pollution and other vector-borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases have further complicated children’s ability to survive and thrive in India We all have a …

Children's Day: COVID-19 showed us glaring holes in the public health system that risk the health of our children
4 years, 1 month ago

Children's Day: COVID-19 showed us glaring holes in the public health system that risk the health of our children

Firstpost  

Undernutrition continues to be associated with 50 percent of all under-five deaths and India accounts for third of the world’s stunted children according to the Global Nutrition Report 2018. As Oxfam’s Commitment to Reducing Inequality highlights, India’s spending on public health is the fourth lowest in the world. The result is an impact on healthcare delivery where access to routine …

World Pneumonia Day 2020: 640 Children Under 5 Die Per Day in India From Pneumonia & Diarrhea Finds Report
4 years, 1 month ago

World Pneumonia Day 2020: 640 Children Under 5 Die Per Day in India From Pneumonia & Diarrhea Finds Report

The Quint  

The report looked at how countries worldwide were faring based on 10 key interventions—including breastfeeding, vaccination, accessing appropriate health care providers, use of antibiotics, oral rehydration solution, and zinc supplementation. While the report shows evidence of great progress in India, it’s not all good news, especially on the diarrhea front. As per the progress report, “India failed to reach all …

Air Pollution Led to More Than 16 Lakh Deaths in India in 2019, Infants at Maximum Risk: Report
4 years, 2 months ago

Air Pollution Led to More Than 16 Lakh Deaths in India in 2019, Infants at Maximum Risk: Report

News 18  

New Delhi: At a time when uncertainty on the link between air pollution and Covid-19 transmission and infection looms large over India, it has emerged that air pollution is now the largest risk factor for deaths among all health risks in the country and a high risk factor for newborns. According to State of Global Air Report, 2020, long-term exposure …

UN Body Says Limited Health Services in Times of Virus Could Increase Stillbirths, India's Situation Grim
4 years, 2 months ago

UN Body Says Limited Health Services in Times of Virus Could Increase Stillbirths, India's Situation Grim

News 18  

Every 16 seconds the world records a stillbirth in some part of the planet. The report also warned that the Covid-19 pandemic could exacerbate the stillbirths issue due to restrictions on health services. With 1,90,483 stillbirths per 1,000 births, neighbouring Pakistan recorded the second most number of stillbirths in the world with Nigeria, in the third position recording 1,71,428 deaths. …

India’s child mortality rate declined between 1990 and 2019: UN
4 years, 3 months ago

India’s child mortality rate declined between 1990 and 2019: UN

The Hindu  

India’s child mortality rate has declined substantially between 1990 and 2019 but the country, along with Nigeria, still accounted for almost a third of all under-five deaths last year, according to a new UN report which warned that COVID-19 pandemic threatens to undo decades of progress in eliminating preventable child deaths globally. The infant mortality rate in India declined from …

World Population Day 2020: India need to focus on quality health care for all in the post-COVID-19 era
4 years, 5 months ago

World Population Day 2020: India need to focus on quality health care for all in the post-COVID-19 era

Firstpost  

With the private health sector failing to provide equitable healthcare, we should consider regulations to ensure it acts in the people’s interests and not in the quest for profits. As we highlight the population issues on World Population Day, it is also important to put India’s healthcare system under the scanner and address the barriers to delivering quality healthcare services …

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