In Delhi, 64% newborns die within the first 28 days
The National Capital had the worst Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) among the four metropolitan cities between 2010 and 2012 with 30 newborns dying for every 1,000 live births, a new report has said. A substantial 64 per cent die within the first 28 days of their birth.
42 Babies Out Of 1,000 Die Before Reaching Age Of One Year In Country
It is well known that quality of life varies greatly amongst different states within India. Some states have greater industrial or agricultural output, higher income levels, better education and health indicators, while others are still struggling with backwardness.
The first 24 hours of a child's life are the most dangerous, with more than one million babies dying each year on their first and only day of life, according to this new report published by Save the Children. Says that one half of first day deaths around the world could be prevented if the mother and baby had access to free health care and a skilled midwife.
This report captures the achievements in India as of today under the eight MDGs which are to be achieved by 2015. Read this report, related documents and find more....
The Millennium Development Goals report is a continuing assessment of human development, poverty reduction and environmental sustainability as well as cooperation of the world community in achieving the set targets as part of the overall development goals for the country.
Despite being in power for last six years, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in Sindh couldn't improve the health infrastructure in terms of clean water supply to the province.
Jaipur: The plummeting mercury level is affecting the health of newborn babies, who are vulnerable to hypothermia.
The child specialists and hospitals in the city are receiving infants with low body temperature. Doctors also claimed that the underweight and malnourished infants and newborns are more susceptible to hypothermia since the temperature in state frequently dips below 10 degrees Celsius.
Program on pre-term birth is the first inter-institutional program on maternal-infant health and spontaneous pre-term birth sciences in India funded by the Department under the Grand Challenge Program. The total cost of the project is Rs. 48.85crore for a period of 5 years.
