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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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Sedentary lifestyle is leading cause of heart diseases in India: Doctors
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 29 (ANI): Heart diseases have been on a rise in India in the recent years. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in our country.
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WHO urges South-East Asian countries to accelerate efforts to end maternal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] , Sept. 6 (ANI): The World Health Organization today emphasized on need of enhancing and expanding quality life-saving interventions to all mothers, newborns and children across South-East Asia Region to end maternal, newborn and child deaths.
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In Pak, one in 11 kids don't get to see their 5th b'day
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sept. 2 (ANI): Although infant and neonatal mortality rates have considerably decreased worldwide over the last two decades, one in every 14 Pakistani children dies before reaching the age of one, and one in 11 does not survive to its fifth birthday, states a report com
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New population data provide insight on aging, migration
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C.[USA], Aug. 31 (ANI): Covering fertility, mortality, migration, and population structure including population aging of all countries of Europe and broader European regions, Japan, and the USA, the European Demographic Datasheet 2016 provides a comprehensive look at key demograp
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Experts appeal UN to rethink on health target
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Aug. 31 (ANI): As per a recent research the concept of premature mortality needs to be either abandoned or redefined to stop discrimination against older people.
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African-American men suffer higher mortality rate post ADT
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington, Aug. 9 (ANI): In a retrospective study, the researchers have found that African-American men, who were treated with ADT (androgen deprivation therapy), had a 77 percent higher risk of death when compared to non-African American men.
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Breastfeeding programme to help reduce under-five children mortality: J P
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI): Asserting that breastfeeding is the most natural, cost effective and significant intervention and should be promoted at all levels, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda today launched the MAA (Mothers Absolute Affection), a flagship programme to ensure
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