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WASH: WHO, UNICEF issue stark warning about sanitation

Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF issued a dire warning about the state of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in health facilities. Almost two billion people worldwide rely on healthcare delivery in settings where those services are substandard – or lacking altogether. The global progress report on WASH services in …

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Midwives: A vital and life-saving investment

It need not be said, but is often overlooked, that public health systems benefit substantially from the work of midwives. This has been quantified to the tune of 4.3 million lives that could be saved per year by the year 2035 in new research published in The Lancet. The paper “[estimates] that, relative to current …

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Infant and maternal health: Progress and challenges

A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) has offered insight into India’s performance on infant and maternal health indicators, one of the most visceral issues threatening public health and development in the country. The study, which “assessed coverage, coverage change and inequity for eight maternal and newborn health care indicators in parts …

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Child and maternal mortality: India still a leader

“Thirty years ago, the world made a commitment to protect and fulfil children’s rights as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Among the most fundamental of these rights is the right of every child to survive.” So reads the introduction of the latest Levels and Trends in Child Mortality, a joint …

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Poor sanitation damages health facilities – and patients

Worldwide, two billion people lack access to basic sanitation services at health facilities – leaving them vulnerable to the health risks that can arise because of unhygienic conditions. This is according to a new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The report’s findings reveal how a quarter …

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Start up identifies key factors in maternal mortality

For many women in rural India, both postnatal and antenatal care are all but non-existent. Healthcare facilities are often out of reach. This alone is a significant contributing factor to both maternal and neonatal deaths in India, which is among the highest in the world. Could the minds of India’s start-ups begin to alleviate the …

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