Sustainable development goals: eight ways to make reality match ambition

Next year, governments will agree a new global development framework of breathtaking ambition. We already know the likely shape of the sustainable development goals (SDGS) ...

Maternal deaths on the rise in Almora district

The number of maternal deaths in Almora district is on the rise as despite special provisions in the National Health Mission to protect mothers and children post-delivery, ...

Maternal Obesity Linked To Increase Infant Mortality

For clinicians, our findings are more relevant. Antenatal care services and delivery units should give extra caution to overweight and obese women, to minimize risks for th...

Cases of rising infant deaths in tribal hamlets worry officials

Efforts to counsel Lambada tribal women on the importance of protecting girl child notwithstanding, the Women and Child Welfare Department is worried over the increasing in...

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 ...

Taking a stand against child marriage- UCSD’s Anita Raj works to bring equality to women around the globe

Early marriage of girls increases their health risks, particularly in the context of pregnancy and delivery. They are more likely to experience complications in pregnancy, ...

India reduces hunger, moves up 8 ranks in global index

In a pat on the back for the erstwhile UPA Government’s flagship programmes, the Global Hunger Index 2014 (GHI) has noted a significant improvement in the levels of h...

One Woman's Work to Highlight the True Cost of a Mother's Life Lost

The last time Faridah Luyiga Mwanje saw her sister Remie alive, she was preparing to give birth to her fourth child at a top private hospital in Kampala, Uganda. Remie bled...