Health Check - Page 33
Indian Babies Heavier Than Ever--And That’s A Good Thing
New Delhi: Indian babies are being born heavier than ever, a sign of better-educated, richer and more aware mothers and...
How A ‘Pro-Poor’ Budget Downplays Programmes That Fund The Poor
Budget speeches are all about messaging. While we all speculated on what the budget will hold for the social sector,...
Health, Rural Sector Focus of Budget 2018
Health and agriculture were the focus of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its last full budget ahead of the 2019...
Budget 2018: 522 Mn Indians Still Defecate In The Open, Putting Them At Risk Of Disease & Poverty
More Indians than ever before now have access to a toilet, but little attention to education and changing attitudes...
Budget 2018: India’s Healthcare Crisis Is Holding back National Potential
India has the world’s highest population of stunted children--short for their age--and the country’s failing primary...
If You Are Among India’s Wealthiest People, You May Have Hypertension
Nearly 13% women and 18% men aged 15-49 in the highest stratum of the wealth index have hypertension (high blood...
India Is Unprepared For Its Gathering Teen Sexual Revolution
New Delhi: One in four Indian women (26.8%) is married before 18, and 7.8% of women aged 15 to 19 are pregnant or...
2.5 Million Deaths In India From Lifestyle Diseases Linked To Pollution: Study
In 2015, 2.5 million of 10.3 million deaths in India due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are linked to pollution,...
