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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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Abu Dhabi launches USD 600 million 'Beginnings Fund' to curb maternal, new
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity and its partners unveiled a significant philanthropic initiative on Tuesday aimed at improving maternal and newborn mortality rates in Africa, as reported by Gulf News.
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Meghalaya CM Sangma inaugurates 2-day workshop on emerging technologies in
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In his keynote address, the Chief Minister emphasised technology's transformative role in governance, citing the success of the state's digital initiatives like e-Proposal and mobile file clearance systems. He highlighted how digital tools have halved maternal mortality rates and shared plan
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Healthy Start, Hopeful Future: Gujarat's transformative journey in healthc
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Through its focused efforts to improve maternal health, the Gujarat government has achieved a remarkable 50 percent reduction in the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR). Gujarat's MMR, which stood at 112 during 2011-13, has dropped to 57, according to data released in 2020.
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Antibody-based therapy several notches closer to treat lethal mucormycosis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Mucormycosis, a fungus infection caused by Mucorales, has a high mortality rates in those with weakened immune systems and those who have suffered severe trauma, such as burns, blast injuries, or natural disaster victims.
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Study finds transfusing more blood to anemic patients after heart attack c
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The study confirms research completed in 2023, which revealed that anemic patients who received less blood had a higher mortality rate or more frequent heart attacks. Jeffrey L. Carson, provost and Distinguished Professor of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, led both st
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Uttarakhand Chief Secretary chairs State Health Family Welfare Committee 1
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As an initiative to reduce the maternal mortality rate in the state, Raturi on Tuesday directed to immediately start a pilot project in Haridwar.
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Study finds how infections after hip replacement increases risk of death
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
ccording to new research, patients who experience a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following a total hip replacement have a five-fold greater risk of death within a ten-year period.
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New Israeli MRI Technique Offers Hope for Early Pancreatic Cancer Detectio
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Pancreatic cancer is notorious for its late detection and high mortality rate, but a new Israeli approach to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that illuminates pancreatic tumors offers hope for earlier diagnoses and treatment.
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"Centre's various initiatives helped reduce childhood mortality due to dia
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda said that various initiatives taken by the Union Government have cumulatively helped in reducing childhood mortality due to diarrhoea.
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Janitri and IPE Global-led TechPAD Join Forces to Combat Maternal and Neon
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20: Janitri, a leading medtech company specialising in advanced pregnancy monitoring devices, has partnered with TechPAD, an IPE Global-led initiative that provides financial and technical support to scale up health technologies and innovations in India. Together, Jan
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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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