Health

Rich Mom, Poor Mom: Growing Gap In Global Access To Maternal Health Care

Less than six miles separate the crowded public hospital in an industrial district where Emilie Kabala gave birth from the gleaming private clinic in the tree-lined suburb whe...

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In Rural Gujarat, 60% Mothers Die Few Days After Delivery

Dahod resident Ganga (name changed) went to a private doctor when she suffered from breathlessness and giddiness in the ninth month of pregnancy. She was given medicines and n...

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Doctors Are Already Seeing Links Between Climate Change And Their Patients??Health

It?? never a comfortable conversation, but it?? one that doctors like us have learned to deliver to our patients: Your behavior is endangering your health, and you need to rec...

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John Legend To Perform At Women Of Influence LA Event

Just two films young, and Zoya Akhtar has already emerged as one of the most influential directors of this generation. From her strong sense of visuals, her contemporary treat...

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HC notice to Centre, Delhi govt on maternal health Schemes

Taking strong note of the failure of the maternal health schemes, the Delhi High Court has sought to know from the central and Delhi governments the measures they have taken i...

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Financial Support For Vaccination In India Till 2020: Gavi

India will continue to get financial assistance from Gavi, a global alliance for vaccination and immunisation, only till 2020 because as the country develops it will have to p...

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Accounting For 1 In 3 Maternal Deaths, Health Disparities Persist In South Asia

The state of maternal health in South Asia is difficult to assess. Although rates of maternal mortality are declining between 2 and 2.5 percent a year overall, the region&rsqu...

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World Immunization Week: India Home To The Largest Number Of Under-Five Child Deaths

Almost 1.3 million Indian children under-five years of age die each year to due to preventable diseases. Pneumonia and Diarrhoea alone claims over 3 lakh lives each year. On W...

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8 Facts About Vaccines: How They Work, Who's Getting Them, And Who's NOT Getting Them.

Endless scientific research has shown that vaccines do an excellent job of controlling and even eradicating diseases. They prevent about 2.5 million deaths per year and save a...

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Five Billion People Have No access to Surgery

Two-thirds of the world's population have no access to safe and affordable surgery, according to a new study in The Lancet - more than double the number in previous estimates....

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FESTIVALS: THE CHANGING FACE OF DURGA PUJA

Religious Fest? Reality Show? Sponsored Program? A little of all these? Monojit Lahiri l...

October 6 2024

POLITICS: GLOBAL VIOLENCE AND THE HUMAN TOLL

As wars and violence surge worldwide, this article explores the tragic human cost, globa...

October 5 2024

FESTIVALS: THE BATTLE OF VOICES 2024

We’re proud to partner with Battle of Voices 2024, a groundbreaking podcast compet...

October 4 2024