Every stakeholder must come together to ensure 'Surakshit Matritva': MoS Bharati Pawar

Dec 14, 2022

Aligning with the 'Sustainable Development Goal Agenda 2030' for maternal mortality reduction, the theme of the workshop was "Striving for zero preventable maternal mortality".

Afghanistan has highest maternal deaths in Asia-Pacific: Report

Aug 18, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18 : Highlighting that Afghanistan has the highest maternal mortality rate in the Asia-Pacific region, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)...

Under-5, neonatal mortality rates drop substantially in India since 2000: ICMR study

May 12, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 12 : A latest study published by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on child mortality and child growth failure...

Union Health Secretary directs 4 states to adopt ways to reduce COVID-19 mortality

Aug 07, 2020

New Delhi [India], Aug 7 : The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday directed the governments of four states -- Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil...

'Save Babies' - an initiative to minimise newborn mortality

Nov 17, 2021

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 17 (ANI/PNN): Prematurity is one of the most prevalent causes of neonatal mortality worldwide. Since these babies are born before...

Study suggests pandemic leads to high level of stress, less employee engagement

Oct 12, 2020

Ohio [US], October 12 : Researchers have suggested coronavirus pandemic may lead people to ponder their own mortality.