-The Times of India AURANGABAD: The Aurangabad district administration and the Zilla Parishad (ZP) after introducing a novel online health service system at two primary health centres (PHCs) in the district in September 2013 is all set to launch the e-governance system at 23 PHCs. It will help monitor and ensure accountability and transparency on the part of the centres and to provide information to help people get quality and timely...
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Road accidents top reason for adolescent deaths: WHO -Jyotsna Singh
-Down to Earth HIV/AIDS, suicide among other top causes. The good news is that rates of cigarette smoking are decreasing in 10-19 years age group in some countries A report released by World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday says depression is the predominant cause of illness and disability for both boys and girls aged 10 to 19 years. The top three causes of global adolescent deaths are road traffic injuries, HIV/AIDS, and...
More »World Bank: 700 million women subject to conjugal violence
-AFP A new World Bank report says violence endured by women is one of the key factors in limiting their achievement Washington: More than 700 million women worldwide are subject to physical or sexual violence from their husbands or partners, many with little right to protection, the World Bank said on Wednesday. The problem is worst in South Asia and Africa, where more than two women in five have experienced violence at the...
More »Neighbours outperform India on maternal health
A new report from the United Nations entitled Trends in maternal mortality estimates 1990 to 2013 shows that India accounted for 17 percent (i.e. 50000 maternal deaths) of global maternal deaths (i.e 289000 maternal deaths) in 2013. Previously the State of World’s Children 2009 report stated that India’s share in global maternal deaths was a staggering 22 percent in 2005. (Please see the links below). The latest report on trends in maternal mortality...
More »India sees most maternal deaths: UN
-IANS India carried the biggest burden of maternal deaths globally, according to a UN report. Seventeen percent or nearly 50,000 of the 2.89 lakh women who died as a result of complications due to Pregnancy or childbearing in 2013 were in India, the report said. The report said that 10 countries led by India carry most of the burden at 60 percent of the entire deaths, according to an official release Wednesday. While Nigeria...
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