5 Mn Children Died Before Their Fifth Birthday In 2021: UN Report
Nearly 16 million babies will be lost to stillbirth, if swift action is not taken to improve health services, warns a UN report.
Nearly 16 million babies will be lost to stillbirth, if swift action is not taken to improve health services, warns a UN report.
Preterm birth is a global problem, but a far greater number of preterm babies born in low-income countries die than in high-income settings.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy is genetic disorder seen in one in 10,000 live-born babies, but is the most common cause of death in the infantile age group.
Even today, diseases related to diarrhoea continue to be a major cause of death in children under the age of five, says Union Minister of State for Health.
Children six months and younger are particularly vulnerable to RSV infections. Overall, 97% of RSV deaths in children occurred in low- and middle-income countries.
Below are a few lifestyle habits that parents need to follow to prevent their children from Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection.
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH & FW) has initiated measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign in the age group of 9 months to less than 15 years in a phased manner across the nation.
In India, pneumococcal disease is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable death and illness among children under five.
Delhi's Health Minister Satyendra Jain has ordered a probe on the hospital.
One of the twins declared dead by the hospital moved and squirmed inside the polythene bag they were given away in.
It is another symptom of the deep rooted problems in health system in the country.
Read this to know why some parents don't vaccinate their child.
Negligence of Indore hospital's doctors leads to the death of new born
The World Health Organization has set up a Newborn and Birth Defect Surveillance network, a initiative to keep a track of newborns with defects across the globe.
There is so much more India need to do to ensure better public healthcare
Government officials say that the vaccines were not substandard and did not cause the deaths.
Junior doctors and nurses of Medical College, Bengal, protest following the transfer and suspension of four doctors.
West Bengal to take strong action over babies' deaths in Kolkata hospital
Nearly 16 million babies will be lost to stillbirth, if swift action is not taken to improve health services, warns a UN report.
Preterm birth is a global problem, but a far greater number of preterm babies born in low-income countries die than in high-income settings.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy is genetic disorder seen in one in 10,000 live-born babies, but is the most common cause of death in the infantile age group.
Even today, diseases related to diarrhoea continue to be a major cause of death in children under the age of five, says Union Minister of State for Health.
Children six months and younger are particularly vulnerable to RSV infections. Overall, 97% of RSV deaths in children occurred in low- and middle-income countries.
Below are a few lifestyle habits that parents need to follow to prevent their children from Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection.
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH & FW) has initiated measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign in the age group of 9 months to less than 15 years in a phased manner across the nation.
In India, pneumococcal disease is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable death and illness among children under five.
Delhi's Health Minister Satyendra Jain has ordered a probe on the hospital.
One of the twins declared dead by the hospital moved and squirmed inside the polythene bag they were given away in.
It is another symptom of the deep rooted problems in health system in the country.
Read this to know why some parents don't vaccinate their child.
Negligence of Indore hospital's doctors leads to the death of new born
The World Health Organization has set up a Newborn and Birth Defect Surveillance network, a initiative to keep a track of newborns with defects across the globe.
There is so much more India need to do to ensure better public healthcare
Government officials say that the vaccines were not substandard and did not cause the deaths.
Junior doctors and nurses of Medical College, Bengal, protest following the transfer and suspension of four doctors.
West Bengal to take strong action over babies' deaths in Kolkata hospital