Maternal mortality down, C-section remains high

​The next year, it rose by another 24% to 90.6. In the post covid period in 2022-23, the MMR returned to 52.3. “We have seen the biggest decline after that in 2023-24 when MMR dropped to 45.5. It is the results of efforts taken by the government,” health minister Ma Subramanian said at a workshop on bringing down maternal mortality rate – connecting the missing dots.

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India reports rare case of vaccine derived polio virus transmission from child to dad

​The discovery was made during an exercise undertaken by the ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Mumbai and ICMR – National Institute of Immunohematology and the World Health Organisation among others, was carried out in two phases in 2022, according to a study published in the journal Vaccines.

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Life and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth's temperatures soar to record highs

"The majority of the deaths were among people suffering from chronic diseases and the elderly, as the high temperatures contributed to the deterioration of their health condition and led to their death," Kamal Elyansli, the regional director of health, said in a statement.

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FSSAI must protect consumers: Concerns over added sugar in baby food and contaminated spices

“Health drink” labels often mislead consumers as the advertiser misrepresents the nutritional content of the food item, says Dr Arun Gupta, paediatrician and convener of Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi), a think tank.

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Budget 2024 a huge disappointment for health sector: Experts

The recently tabled Union Budget for FY 2024-25 has left top industry experts in the healthcare sector expressing unanimous disappointment. In a post-budget webinar hosted by ETHealthworld, these experts highlighted several key policy concerns and urged for their prompt mitigation to benefit both the industry and society

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World Health Organisation appeals to prevent the heartbreak of drowning, save lives

WHO Regional Director for Southeast Asia, Saima Wazed said, "We join the global community in observing World Drowning Prevention Day, dedicated to raising awareness and accelerating action on global drowning prevention. The World Health Assembly Resolution WHA76.18, passed in 2023, underscores the urgent need for coordinated multi-sectoral action to combat this leading cause of injury-related death and disability worldwide."

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No panel formed for extending benefits to cover citizens above 70 under Ayushman Bharat: Govt

Responding to a question on whether the government proposed to cover citizens aged 70 and above by expanding Ayushman Bharat through the launch of a national health claims exchange and if an expert panel had been set up to strengthen the format of the scheme for the planned expansion, Union Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav told the Lok Sabha on Friday.

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