To strengthen maternal and child health and combat malnutrition, the State Government has decided to launch the Indira Gandhi Matri Shishu Sankalp Yojna (IGMSSY) with an outlay of Rs. 207.11 crore.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 18: In a rare and emotionally charged case highlighting both medical expertise and compassionate care, doctors at Medicover Hospitals, Whitefield, Bengaluru, successfully treated a 5-year-old boy who had been suffering from persistent bleeding per rect
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 13: Alakh Pandey, Founder and CEO of PhysicsWallah (PW), popularly known as Alakh sir, visited the Post Graduate Institute of Child Health (PGICH) in Noida today to extend critical support to children battling cancer. In a heartfelt gesture of solidari
According to an official release, significant progress has also been recorded in maternal and child health. The Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) has declined from 173 to 142, while the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has reduced from 41 to 37.
Rising smartphone use among children in Afghanistan is worrying parents and doctors, who warn of mental and physical health risks. Families are trying to limit screen time as experts stress balanced use, while some children continue outdoor play away from screens.
Alarmed by the worsening air quality during Delhi's winter months, a group of minor schoolchildren has moved the Delhi High Court seeking a halt to all outdoor sports trials and tournaments scheduled between November and January when pollution levels in the capital routinely fall into the
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 17: The Singapore International Foundation (SIF), SingHealth, and the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPHPM), Government of Tamil Nadu, today marked the conclusion of the second phase of the Enhancing Maternal and Child Health Servi
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3: Leading stainless steel manufacturer Viraj Profiles Pvt. Ltd. has organised a free eye check-up camp for students of a Zilha Parishad School in Boisar, Maharashtra, in collaboration with Ojas Maxivision Eye Hospitals Pvt. Ltd. and the Smt. Naliniben
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday validated the Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve the triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B.
According to an official release from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the two-day conference, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and NITI Aayog, is being held under th
New Delhi [India], October 8: Reckitt, a global leader in consumer health and hygiene, along with PATH-CHRI, has announced the three winning innovations of the Dettol Banega Swasth India - Maternal and Child Health Tech Accelerator. This announcement marks the culmination of the accelerator'
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], September 16: Nagpur has etched its name on India's medical map after NewEra Mother & Child Hospital successfully completed Central India's first pediatric bone marrow transplant for Thalassemia Major, a feat that signals a new era in advanced pediatric healthca