The Auxiliary Healthcare System in India
In a country that faces an acute shortage of health personnel coupled with severe inequalities in the distribution of health workers, informal health providers in the shape of auxiliary healthcare staff remain a mainstay of the primary care system, addressing more than 70% of the primary care needs. These informal […]
It is a major childhood killer, and inflicts a range of complications including pneumonia, encephalitis and malnutrition
The WHO South-East Asia region is making rapid progress in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases. The region was certified polio-free in 2014. Maternal and neonatal tetanus was routed in 2016. And routine immunisation for diseases such as diphtheria and […]
Maternal and child mortality is not a new issue for India. As India makes strides towards achieving its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reduction in maternal and child mortality take up the front-seat as crucial indicators of development. Maternal and child healthcare issues are no longer just a policy measure, but the right of every mother […]
“Child is the father of the man.”
An adage that most of us would relate to. No doubt, children are the most important assets of any nation as they are of humanity. Moreover, even from a life perspective, childhood is one of the most critical stages of life that can have a long-term negative impact on […]
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” -Nelson Mandela
True, education has transformative powers and is one of the greatest resources humanity has got to offer. Unfortunately, women -not just in India, but all over the globe- are rarely given the opportunity to embrace this power. Globally, two-thirds of […]
डॉक्टर मुजफ्फर हुसैन गजाली
आदम की पसली से हव्वा की शुरुआत मानें या भारत की संस्कृति के अनुसार पुरुष का आधा हिस्सा, हव्वा की यही बेटियां देश की आधी आबादी का प्रतिनिधित्व करती हैं। उन्हीं के दम से ब्रह्मांड में रौनक है। उनकी बदौलत ही इंसान दादी, नानी, दीदी बेटी, बुआ, मोसी और पत्नी के रिश्तों […]
Parents should coordinate in vaccination by not to pay attention to rumours : Shamina Shafiq
New Delhi, 6 March: Former member of NCW and Director of POWER Foundation told media persons in a press release, there was a time when India was considered the Polio Capital of the world but there has not been a single […]
Parents should coordinate in vaccination by not to pay attention to rumours : Shamina Shafiq
New Delhi, 6 March (Sahafat Beauro): Former member of NCW and Director of POWER Foundation told media persons in a press release, there was a time when India was considered the Polio Capital of the world but there has not been […]
Former member of NCW and Director of POWER Foundation told media persons in a press release, there was a time when India was considered the Polio Capital of the world but there has not been a single confirmed polio case since 2011, compelled the World Health Organization to declare India as a Polio Free Nation. […]
One of the major contributors to the problem of pediatric deaths are the neonatal deaths globally. Neonatal healthcare pertains to a newborn’s condition from birth to four weeks of age. It is important to note that the neonatal mortality rate is a key indicator of socio-economic development of a country. As neonatal mortality is an […]
