Over 17 years, Same 5 States Hobble Sanitation Mission
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand are the worst performing states under the Swachh Bharat...
13 Deaths A Reminder Of Malnutrition in India’s Most Industrialised State
Children having lunch at a malnutrition treatment centre in a slum in Mumbai. Widespread malnutrition in Maharashtra was...
Public Spats Over Mosquito-Borne Disease In Metros Obscure Wider Resurgence
People suffering from dengue and chikungunya being treated at a Delhi hospital. The incidence of these diseases is...
Nearly 60 Million Indians Suffer From Mental Disorders
At least 60 million Indians--a number more than the population of South Africa--suffer from mental disorders, even as...
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...
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...
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...
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...
