Health

Sanofi Introduces Pentavalent Paediatric Vaccine ‘Shan5’ in India

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, has launched its paediatric pentavalent vaccine, ‘Shan5’, developed and manufactured by its affiliate Shantha in I...

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A Study Bolsters a Call to Use Long-Acting Contraceptives

Marlice House was determined to take a different path from her mother, who had gotten pregnant with her at 17.“I do not want that to be me,” she said.So when Ms. H...

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Pfizer and Aid Groups Team Up on Depo-Provera Contraceptive for Developing World

Depo-Provera, an injectable contraceptive given once every three months, is already a popular choice of women in developing countries, who value the convenience and discretion...

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Children’s Day special: Stark reality of child health in India

It is Children’s Day today. As the nation celebrates the day, there is a need to analyse the real state of affairs that the children in the country face. In a picture t...

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War on the ‘Malaria mayhem’ in Mumbai reduces infection by 80%

How did the local government, a thinktank, tiffin box delivery men and a superhero reduce infections so dramatically? Indians take to the streets in celebration as monsoon cl...

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Mother’s hair could hold key to preventing underdeveloped babies

Scientists at Gravida, Auckland University’s National Centre for brain Growth and Development, have discovered that chemicals in the hair of pregnant women may increase ...

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Drugs on EMI

People in an extremely backward Haryana town, where almost every fifth person has hepatitis C, are forced to seek treatment on EMIs High incidence of hepatitis C in Ratia and...

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A mobile key to maternal health

Dr Anita, who just goes by her first name, has a flourishing practice in Bihar. She is the most sought-after consulting gynecologist in a state with India’s highest fert...

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mHealth Program to Start Serving Mothers in India’s Largest Slums

Birju was one of about 100 women living in the Mumbai slums who started receiving messages under MAMA’s mMitra program last week. The information conveyed is based on wh...

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Progress on Family Planning Means Progress for All

Family Planning 2020 launched Partnership in Progress, a report on global efforts to fulfill the ambitious goal set at the 2012 London Summit on Family Planning: deliver life-...

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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