The World Health Organization's (WHO) air quality database of 1,600 cities in different countries shows Delhi as most polluted city, however, the situation in five big cities of Rajasthan is also n

Rajasthan is getting better for pregnant women's healthcare as sample registration system report 2010-12 shows maternal deaths per 100,000 live births have declined by 63% points.

The state has shown a decline in the infant mortality in rural are a sover the past three years, but it has remained the same in the urban areas.

Expressing concern over risks involved in clinical trials, the state government has advocated for a warning system to patients, who will be subject of the trials, that should be put in place apart

The infant mortality rate (IMR) in the state has fallen for the second consecutive year, as per the recently released Sample Registration Survey (SRS), 2012.

The survey conducted by the Registrar General of India recorded that the IMR has fallen by three points from 52 to 49 per 1000 births.

Jaipurites have the weakest lungs among Indians, says a study conducted by Chest Research Foundation (CRF), Pune.

Jaipur: Twelve out of 100 maternal deaths reported in the state are in the age group of 15-19 years.

JAIPUR: The Annual Health Survey (AHS), which was conducted on nine states, shows that Rajasthan has recorded the highest decline in maternal mortality rate (MMR). The survey was released in May.

The survey states that the MMR in Rajasthan declined by 67 points, which is highest among the nine states surveyed. This is a positive sign as state's MMR is usually above the national average.

Tamiflu Still Effective Against H1N1: Virology Institute

Jaipur: The strain of the H1N1 influenza virus has not mutated since 2009 when cases of swine flu were first reported in the state. The National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, in a reply to the medical health and family welfare department, said that swine flu’s viral sequencing was done here and the results revealed that the strain has not mutated and the virus is still susceptible to Oseltamivir (tamiflu) tablets.

Jaipur: A screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in seven districts of Rajasthan, conducted by the health department, has found that Bikaner and Jodhpur are most vulnerable to NCDs such as diabetes and hypertension.

The survey also revealed that Barmer, Jaisalmer and Nagaur have the least cases of NCDs. In these three districts, less than 3% of the population screened by the department was found to be suffering from diabetes or hypertension.