Mumbai's Biggest Killer Is Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, it seems, is the biggest killer in Mumbai, with 7,075 people succumbing to the disease last year. TB was...
Despite Progress, Malnutrition Kills Too Many Indian Children
Fewer Indian children are dying from malnutrition than ever before—the under-five mortality rate has declined 55% over...
Facing Health Crises, India Slashes Healthcare
Frequently criticised for having one of the emerging world's most ramshackle health systems, India had committed to...
90% Of Toilet Target Ahead, 4 Years To Go
Of more than 110 million rural households without toilets across India in 2012, the government has been able to assist...
Many Indian Children, Mothers Healthier Than Ever: Latest Data
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory, reported India's lowest infant-mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live...
Communicable Diseases Rise 32% In 5 Years; Spending Up 7%
Spending on programmes to control India's three main communicable diseases—malaria, tuberculosis and leprosy—increased...
World Bank Head’s Warning On Stunted Children Should Worry India
“The reason I am pushing so hard on stunting is because we have spent a lot of time looking at possible paths of...
Mothers, Babies In Peril: 343 Hospitals In 6 States Struggle With Hygiene, Toilets
Half the post-natal wards of primary healthcare centres (PHCs) lacked toilets, as did 60% of larger community health...
