Significant programmatic experience and research evidence regarding HIV
and infant feeding have accumulated since WHO's recommendations on
infant feeding in the context of HIV were last revised in 2006.
Aizawl, July 12: If the survey by Economics & Statistics Department of Mizoram is to be based, the rate of infant mortality is on the increase in Mizoram. The survey stated that a baby dies before attaining one year across the State, and over the last decades in Mizoram the situation is worsening.
Gandhinagar: Alarmed by the continued lag in human development index (HDI), especially due to gaps in health services, Gujarat government has decided to start online monitoring of rural families in order to find out existing lacunae in controlling high levels of infant mortality rate (IMR) and maternal mortality rate (MMR).
A cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan here today decided to establish Atal Bal Aroyga Evam Poshan Mission with the objective of tackling the problems of malnutrition among children.
In this paper OPHI presents details of new Multidimensional Poverty Index developed for 104 developing countries. This will be featured in the forthcoming UNDP HDR 2010 & replaces the Human Poverty Index used in these reports since 1997.
Having received support from various states, the proposed Bachelor of Rural Health Care is all set to roll out soon. Speaking exclusively to The Indian Express, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Azad said he will soon have a meeting with the officials concerned and launch the course.
