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Only 1 In 10 Indian Children Aged 6-23 Months Gets Adequate Diet
Only one in 10 Indian children aged 6-23 months gets “adequate diet”, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of data from...
Indians Sixth Biggest Private Spenders on Health Among Low-Middle Income Nations
Indians were the sixth biggest out-of-pocket health spenders in the low-middle income group of 50 nations in 2014,...
Gujarat, MP Lead With Most Clean Cities in India, UP Has Most In Bottom 50
A banner announcing Swachh Survekshan 2017, an annual urban survey to capture cleanliness outcomes, is seen outside a...
In 41 Years, As India’s Economy Grew 21 Times, Infant Mortality Dropped 68%
Over 41 years to 2016, a national health programme for children has led to a 68% drop in India's infant mortality rate...
Indians, Alert To Dangers Of High Salt Intake, Are Modifying Their Diets
Indians aware of the dangers of excessive salt intake are modifying their diets unlike other international communities...
#WorldImmunisationWeek: Gujarat Holds One of India’s Worst Immunisation Records
A nurse administers polio drops to new born babies in a Dharmanagar hospital of Tripura on Jan 17, 2016. Among...
Why India Should Use Private Pharmacies In Its War On TB
Sandeep Medical Store in Airoli, Navi Mumbai, looks like any other pharmacy, but a board outside says, “DOTS Provider...

Eat A Billion Bacteria A Day For Better Health
Probiotics--good gut bacteria typically found in enriched foods--have shown immense potential to fight diarrhoea, a...





