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Infants to get free treatment till age one in Rajasthan

Extending the scope of the Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana (JSSY) with an aim to bring down the infant mortality rate (IMR) in the State, the Rajasthan government has decided...

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Health

How to bring down maternal mortality rates

Despite many schemes launched for the antenatal care by the government, the maternal mortality rate remains high in India. The reason behind this high rate is not just pove...

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Environment

Cyclone Hudhud toll rises to 40 in Andhra Pradesh

The death toll in the severe cyclonic storm Hudhud which battered north coastal Andhra last Sunday climbed to 40, officials said Saturday. A week after the disaster, the au...

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Health

Dr. Harshad Sanghvi: Reducing Maternal and Child Deaths Requires Better Trained, Empowered Health Workers

Technological solutions, like improved equipment and logistical tools, have been trumpeted as keys to finally ending preventable maternal and child deaths. ??ut it?? not ju...

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Health

India has the potential to end all preventable child deaths

Dr Mickey Chopra, global head of UNICEF?? health programmes explained to R. Prasad why he was very encouraged by the efforts taken by the government to reduce child mortali...

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Bollywood

Aamir Khan Named UNICEF Ambassador

Film actor, director and producer Aamir Khan has been named Ambassador for UNICEF in South Asia In his new role Mr. Khan will focus on supporting child nutrition to end stu...

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Health

Ebola effect reverses gains in maternal, child mortality

Maternal and infant deaths in Liberia and Sierra Leone are set to rise above their current alarming rates as fear of Ebola keeps pregnant women away from hospitals and make...

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Health

Infant deaths high in India

The World Health Organisation?? (WHO) latest global report on child mortality (2000-13) has once again placed India among the leading countries in terms of high infant mort...

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Sustainable Development

New financing facility to help poor countries reach 2015 development goal

Additional funds will speed up progress on women and child health in developing countries To give developing countries an extra push in achieving their health-related Mille...

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Health

Malnutrition, related diseases a major issue in India: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

Malnutrition and related diseases is a very serious issue in 184 deprived districts across the country and the Centre will launch a campaign to check it, Union Health Minis...

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