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Singapore - Karnataka collaboration benefits 100,000 Mothers and Newborns
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] Nov 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): Healthcare leaders and specialists across Karnataka and Singapore mark the successful conclusion of three-year collaboration between the two countries on antenatal and child healthcare in Karnataka at a healthcare symposium today.
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Quitting smoking during pregnancy lowers risk of preterm births
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr, 20 (ANI): A recent study claims that smoking during pregnancy can have negative health impacts. According to researchers smoking during pregnancy can result in low birth weight, delayed intrauterine development, preterm birth, infant mortality, and long-term dev
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Gujarat: Nearly 70 per cent newborns discharged successfully at Adani-run
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Feb 22 (ANI): Despite the high infant mortality rates plaguing rural India, almost seven out of ten infants treated at the Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences (GAIMS) operated district hospital G K General Hospital, Bhuj were discharged successfu
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World Breastfeeding Week: Breast milk is baby's first vaccine
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Infant mortality is one of India's most persistent health concerns. It is a well-established fact that breastfeeding reduces child mortality and has health benefits that extend well into adulthood.
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Experts call for screening of heart defects among newborns
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): According to the National Family Health Survey, the infant mortality rate (IMR) in India stands at 34 per 1000 live births. About 10 percent of these infant deaths can be attributed to congenital heart diseases (CHD) alone.
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Adani-run hospital debunks infant mortality allegations
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhuj (Gujarat) [India], May 27 (ANI): Amid media reports suggesting a high death rate of newborns at the G.K. General Hospital in Bhuj, Gujarat, its medical director has rejected this charge, saying hospital authorities are cooperating with a state government-appointed panel in the matter.
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Gilgit-Baltistan registers alarming malnutrition rate
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Gilgit-Baltistan [Pakistan], Feb 08 (ANI): The deteriorating rate of malnutrition and infant mortality rate in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) raises serious concerns over poor health scenario in the region.
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Rajasthan govt. aiming to bring down infant mortality rate
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): Rajasthan Health Minister Kalicharan Saraf said the state government was aiming to bring infant mortality rate to 28 by 2022 with facilitation of adequate resources.
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India registers significant decline in Infant Mortality Rate, gender gap
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday informed that Infant Mortality Rate, IMR in India has declined by three points, from 37 per 1000 live births in 2015 to 34 per 1000 live births in 2016, compared to two points decline last year.
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PM Modi no one to say Manipur lags in development: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.25 (ANI): Congress leader C. P. Joshi on Saturday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on development in Manipur and claimed that there is an improvement in the infant mortality rate.
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World Bank report: India trumps Pakistan in female literacy, infant mortal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Oct. 4 (ANI): Fresh statistics released by the World Bank this week show that India has an edge over Pakistan in adult female literacy and life expectancy, however, it also mentions that both the hostile neighbours face the herculean task of eradicating poverty.
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