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Exploring the Missing Link between Maternal Health & Education

“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 […]

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अधिकार के लिए संघर्ष करती आधी आबादी

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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 […]

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Child Mortality Rate can be reduced by vaccination

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 […]

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Child mortality rate can be prevented through vaccination

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 […]

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Not to fall prey to rumours against vaccination: Shamina Shafiq

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. […]

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Why is neonatal and child death so prevalent in an otherwise advanced economy like India?

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 […]

By |March 8th, 2017|Uncategorized|0 Comments

A Sneak Peek Into Adolescent Reproductive Health & Awareness

Adolescence –a period of transition spanning the age of 10 to 19 years- is perhaps one of the most crucial and susceptible phase of one’s life. This cross-road between childhood and adulthood opens a window of opportunity for a better preparedness towards a healthy adulthood and the possibility of procreation.

The adolescent years are marked by […]

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High-risk & Teen Pregnancies: An Overlooked Crisis in Rural India

Health cannot be understood only in terms of the biomedical determinants but is influenced by social and cultural mores. Health hazards arising out of high-risk and teenage pregnancy is a perfect illustration of the above. The WHO defines period of adolescence to lie between 10-19 years and consequently the pregnancy during this period is treated […]

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Malnutrition in India – Revealing and Disturbing Facts

India is a populous country wherein economic disparities exist on a massive scale. The widening gap between the have and have-nots and the rich and the poor has lead to a number of inequalities amongst which malnutrition takes the top position. In India alone, 20% of the children below the age of 5 years suffer […]

By |January 11th, 2017|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Fight Anemia With Vitamins And Over The Counter Products

Anemia is epidemic in such countries as India, Vietnam and Bangladesh. Although anemia is epidemic among the people of impoverished countries it is also quite common in the United States.

Blood is made up of three types of Cells, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Red blood cells contain iron-rich protein called hemoglobin that […]

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