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"Reduction in foreign funds requires restructuring, but won't impact healt
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
A recent Lancet Global Health study warning that sharp reductions in global development assistance could reverse health gains and lead to millions of additional deaths worldwide has triggered discussion among Indian health experts, who maintain that while India may need to restructure som
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SMT Celebrates 20 Years of the Cocoon Occluder Journey, Transforming Lives
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 11: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects, affecting approximately 1% of live births globally and accounting for more than 4.18 million cases in children under five1. Despite advances in medical care, CHD continues to be
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These 10 Most Influential Social Activists in Maharashtra 2025
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12: In 2025, Maharashtra's most influential social activists are driving change across diverse fields. Environmental and livelihood rights remain central, alongside movements for community justice and social equity. Grassroots initiatives are reducing maternal an
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India reports significant progress in maternal and child health
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
India has reported significant progress in reducing maternal and child mortality rates, with substantial improvements in key health indicators, outpacing global averages, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health.
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UN lauds India's efforts in mitigating childhood mortality, stillbirth
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India is among the top performer countries with reduction in mortality and stillbirth rates.
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US decision to end support for Gavi puts millions of children's lives at r
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Gavi Chief Executive Sania Nishtar warned that the reported US decision to end support for the global vaccine alliance could lead to over 1.2 million child deaths. While Gavi has not received an official termination notice, it is actively engaging with the White House and Congress to secure
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The Gujarat government is committed to creating top-notch health facilitie
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday expressed joy and satisfaction over Gujarat securing first position in the Sustainable Development Goals index announced by Niti Aayog. He further emphasised that the state has been making major achievements with a significant reduction in ma
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Upcoming WHO Resolution must galvanize action to tackle preventable Matern
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 22: : The Global progress on improving maternal, newborn, and child survival has stalled. In an article published in The Lancet, Ali Hajji Adam, Ministry of Health, Somalia (AHA) and Mekdes Dab, Ministry of Health, Ethiopia stated that many regions of the world cont
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South-East Asia region made "notable progress" in advancing right to healt
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"Our South-East Asia Region has made notable progress in advancing this right to health. From enhancements in healthcare coverage to declines in maternal and child mortality rates, there are achievements to be celebrated," Wazed said on the eve of World Health Organisation's founding anniver
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Global child deaths reach historic low in 2022: UN report
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has reached a historic low, dropping to 4.9 million in 2022, according to the latest estimates released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME).
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India is world leader in vaccines, has done great job in vaccinating child
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Bill Gates also talked about India's digital thrust, saying the idea of digital connections is flourishing with benefits in agriculture and other sectors
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Global Hunger Index is erroneous, shows 'malafide intent': Swadeshi Jagran
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Days after the government said that the Global Hunger Index continues to be "an erroneous measure of hunger with serious methodological issues and shows a malafide intent", Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) also expressed its "deep anguish" at the report and said it is natural to raise questions
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