Health

Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2016

The 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) is the fourth Demographic and Health Survey conducted in Ethiopia. It was implemented by the Central Statistical Agency (CSA) at the request of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH). The primary objective of the 2016 EDHS is to provide up-to-date estimates of key demographic and health indicators. The EDHS provides a comprehensive overview of population, maternal, and child health issues in Ethiopia.

Publication Date: 
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Central Statistical Agency
Tags:
Health, Population, Statistics, Ethiopia, Africa, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Infant mortality, Maternal Health, Child Health, Nutrition
Hazardous Waste

Toxic roads: unearthing hazardous waste dumping

The research finds a correlation to the higher incidence of infant mortality when mothers and babies live within five kilometers of the roads, likely because of exposure to toxic materials used, transported and dumped during their construction, according to economists at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Trinity College Dublin (TCD).

Publication Date: 
01/07/2017
Caterina Gennaioli, Gaia Narciso
Trinity College Dublin
Tags:
Hazardous Waste, Infant mortality, Ethiopia, Health Effects, Africa, Toxic Wastes, Roads
Health

Implementation research to improve quality of maternal and newborn health care, Malawi

The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of a performance-based financing scheme on maternal and neonatal health service quality in Malawi.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
01/07/2017
Stephan Brenner, Danielle Wilhelm, Julia Lohmann & et al
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
95
7
491-502
Tags:
Maternal Health, Child Health, Infant mortality, Malawi, Africa, Health Care
Health

Africa: Investments in Poor Children Save More Lives Per Dollar Spent, New Unicef Study Says

Unless the world makes faster progress on reducing child mortality, by 2030 almost 70 million children will die before reaching their fifth birthday

Publication Date: 
29/06/2017
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Child Health, Global, UNICEF, Infant mortality, Malawi, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Africa, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Children
Health

Africa: Study Examines Factors Associated With High Newborn Mortality Rate

Nearly 16,000 young children die every day around the world, says researcher Sue Grady, citing U.N. figures.

Publication Date: 
09/06/2017
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Infant mortality, Child Health, Diarrhoea, Africa
Health

National Health Profile 2017

The Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) has been releasing its annual publication "National Health Profile (NHP)" on a regular basis since the calendar year 2005. This publication of vital national significance brings out very substantial health information under six major indicators viz, Demographic, Socio-economic, health status, health finance, health infrastructure and human resources for the specified calendar year and much more relevant information required for an efficient public health system in our country.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI)
Tags:
Health, Statistics, India, Maternal Health, Child Health, Infant mortality, Waterborne diseases, Toilets, Education, Health Personnel, Health Care, Malaria, Population Trends, Consumption Patterns, Non Communicable Diseases
Health

Healthcare access and quality index based on mortality from causes amenable to personal health care in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2015: a novel analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

National levels of personal health-care access and quality can be approximated by measuring mortality rates from causes that should not be fatal in the presence of effective medical care (ie, amenable mortality). Previous analyses of mortality amenable to health care only focused on high-income countries and faced several methodological challenges.

Publication Date: 
18/05/2017
Lancet
1-36
Tags:
Health Care, Non Communicable Diseases, Africa, South Asia, Maternal Health, Infant mortality, Tuberculosis, Measles, Renal Failure, Diabetes, India, Health For All
Health

World Health Statistics 2017 - Monitoring Health for the SDGs

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the world’s first comprehensive blueprint for sustainable development. Launched at the end of 2015, this Agenda frames health and well-being as both outcomes and foundations of social inclusion, poverty reduction and environmental protection.

Publication Date: 
16/05/2017
World Health Organization
Tags:
Health For All, Health Care, Maternal Health, Child Health, Infant mortality, Non Communicable Diseases, Mental Health, India, China, Statistics, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Waterborne diseases, Sanitation, Natural Disasters, Conflicts, Climate Impacts, Malnutrition
Health

Rajasthan to launch action plans for reducing infant mortality

It will be based on socio-economic conditions

Publication Date: 
11/05/2017
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Infant mortality, Child Health, Health
Health

Malnutrition, infant mortality: Bombay HC directs state to chart action plan for five years

A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and C V Bhadang was hearing a bunch of PILs with respect to malnutrition deaths in Melghat region and other tribal areas.

Publication Date: 
04/05/2017
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Infant mortality, Maharashtra, High Court, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Tribals, NGO, Health

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