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...
Swachh Bharat Urban-Toilet Plan 76% Behind Schedule
A public toilet which was recently built under the Swachh Bharat Mission in Delhi. * Of a target of 2.5 million...
Mumbai Resorts To Private Healthcare To Fight Deadly Diseases
One of India’s biggest challenges is delivering affordable healthcare to its millions, particularly the poor. Many...
13 African Countries Top India’s Infant Mortality Rate
Much criticism has been directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim—wrong, as FactChecker reported—that the...
To Curb India's Population Growth, More Babies Should Live
From 1.2 billion people in 2011, India is on course to become the world's most populous country with 1.6 billion by...
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...
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...
