Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to make India malnutrition-free by 2022 and in a bid to do so September is being observed as Rashtriya Poshan Maah – National Nutrition Month – to raise awareness about nutrition. The objective is to reduce the number of instances of newborn babies with low birth weight, children with …
National Nutrition Month: Can India be malnutrition-free by 2022? Read More »
A staggering proportion of India’s children struggle with oral health issues. A recent study suggests a figure of eighty percent nationwide – at least. Poor oral health is one of the most neglected issues when it comes to public health, experts claimed earlier this year. In India, shortages of dentists mean many Indians go without …
A crisis of oral health issues in India’s children? Read More »
Kerala is the best-performing state in India when it comes to child welfare, whilst Madhya Pradesh is the worst. This is according to the Child Well-being Index, a joint report by World Vision India and IFMR LEAD, unveiled yesterday Kerala secured the top spot with an overall score of 0.76, followed by Tamil Nadu and …
India needs to expand diphtheria vaccine coverage, doctors have said as they warn of dropping herd immunity in the country. Herd immunity refers to when vaccination coverage against a disease is sufficient to stymie the risk of further transmission. The diphtheria vaccine is credited with effecting a ninety percent reduction in disease cases between 1980 …
The Union Health Ministry, in a bid to cut deaths from diarrhoeal disease, will provide the rotavirus vaccine to every child under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP). Acute diarrhoeal disease is the leading cause of infectious disease outbreaks in India and is the second most common cause of death among children under five years worldwide. …
World Breastfeeding Week may be over for the rest of the world, but the Union Health Ministry has announced plans to make it a monthly fixture in India to raise awareness of the health benefits of breastfeeding. During an event last week, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan announced that a breastfeeding awareness week will …
Health benefits of breastfeeding: Health Ministry to raise awareness Read More »
World Breastfeeding Week, observed annually during the first week of August, draws attention to a practise which serves as a major health boon for both mother and child. “It is the responsibility of every mother to breastfeed as it has numerous health benefits for both mother [and] child,” tweeted Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, …
World Breastfeeding Week: The Indian perspective Read More »
Childhood cancer leads to 11.5 million years of healthy life being lost every year, new research published in The Lancet reveals. India ranks among those countries most affected by childhood cancer. The study marks the first time loss of healthy life due to cancer in adolescents and children has been conveyed through disability-adjusted life years …
Multiple states have launched vaccination drives against rotavirus infections, a significant driver of child mortality in India. Rotavirus infections are the leading cause of severe diarrhoeal disease worldwide. Diarrhoeal disease is the second most common cause of death of children under five years old and represents the most common cause of infectious disease outbreaks in …
Rotavirus infections: Multiple states launch vaccination drives Read More »
The Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a tragedy with an all-too-common cause: contaminated water. After drinking polluted water from a pump at their school, 53 children were hospitalised and two died as a consequence. “It’s possible that rain water contaminated the surface water,” said district magistrate C. B. Singh. The children developed symptoms …
Contaminated water kills children in Uttar Pradesh Read More »
Health Issues India is a web portal that tracks key health stories and issues in India. On our website, you will find a guide to some of the latest trends, research, reports and journals on health. We provide original interviews and opinions of specialists as well as our own commentary on issues and events.
Subscribe our newsletter to stay updated
Copyright © 2023 | Health Issues India | All rights reserved.
