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Why India Needs The Rubella Vaccine?

Buoyed by the elimination of polio six years ago and maternal and neonatal tetanus and yaws in 2016, India has set an ambitious target of eliminating measles and controllin...

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A Big Boost For Public Health

Maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) is no longer a major public health problem in the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia region. The WHO South-East Asia Region...

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Diagnosing India’s Growing Health Problem

The Indian health story has trended upwards going by the standard indicators of health. Besides significantly increasing the longevity of its citizens and keeping a check o...

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WHO South–East Asia Region Eliminates Maternal And Neonatal Tetanus

In a major public health feat, WHO South-East Asia Region has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus with all districts across the 11 countries having reduced the cases t...

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2015 In Review: Rapid Strides In Public Health

The end of 2015 brings many reasons for celebrations in health sector. We made considerable progress towards achieving the MDGs, SDGs were launched with more ambitious goal...

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How India Cut Neonatal Tetanus Mortality By 99.76%

In 2012, a 12-day-old boy (we will call him “Baby Boy”) in Assam’s Sivasagar district could not be given his feed because he had lockjaw his face muscles ...

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WHO Congratulates India On Maternal And Neonatal Tetanus Elimination

By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia India has achieved a momentous public health feat – the elimination of maternal and neonatal t...

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Almost A Year After Eliminating Polio, India Declared Free Of Maternal And Neonatal Tetanus

NEW DELHI- In yet another major achievement, India has been declared free of maternal and neonatal tetanus. Calling it a “significant public health milestone”, ...

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After Polio, India Set To Win Battle Against Tetanus At Childbirth

A year after obtaining WHO certification for the elimination of polio, India is on the verge of crossing another milestone in public health. It has eliminated maternal and ...

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