Health Check - Page 32
Disquiet As Govt Threatens Jail For Doctors, Chemists Not Reporting TB
New Delhi: A week after the capital city hosted the Delhi End TB Summit from March 13 to 15, 2018, a notification from...
Despite Improvement, India Still Has Most People Without Close Access To Clean Water
Mumbai: While India ranks top among nations that have improved access to water, it also has the most people without...
16% Indian Women Don’t Get Pregnancy Care--Nearly Half Because Husband/Family Did Not Think It Necessary
Chennai: More than one in seven Indian women did not receive antenatal care during their last pregnancy--nearly half of...
Hospitals Inflated Drug Prices By Up To 1,737%: Govt Regulator. 8 Days Later, He’s Transferred
New Delhi: On March 1, 2018, Bhupendra Singh, the head of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) with a...
In 2015-16, Anganwadis Served More Children Than A Decade Ago But Achieved Limited Outcomes
New Delhi: More children in India than a decade ago received one or more services under the Integrated Children...
Despite Fragile Peace, Nagaland Outranks Rich States In Health, Gender Parity
Mumbai: After a decade of precarious peace, Nagaland, India’s once troubled north-eastern state, now rivals and even...
One In Four Children In Indian Cities Malnourished. Poverty Isn’t The Only Cause
New Delhi: One in four children in India’s most populous cities was malnourished, and mother’s education, feeding...
1 Year Left For Swachh Bharat Deadline; 54% Rural Households Defecate In Open
New Delhi: About four (38.9%) of ten Indian households defecated in the open, according to the latest national health...
