India accelerates child survival gains; sustained efforts driving a sharp decline in child mortality

Mar 18, 2026

India has emerged as a key contributor to global progress in reducing child mortality, according to the latest United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child...

Five states report 70 pc COVID-19 mortality, 62 pc active caseload: Govt

Sep 05, 2020

New Delhi [India], September 5 : Five states including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh have reported about 70 per cent of...

Under-5, neonatal mortality rates drop substantially in India since 2000: ICMR study

May 12, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 12 : A latest study published by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on child mortality and child growth failure...

WHO releases largest global collection of health inequality data

Apr 20, 2023

The data from the repository showed that, in just a decade, the rich-poor gap in health service coverage among women, newborns and children in...

Another feather in India's Tiger conservation story, under 5% mortality recorded in over 4 years

Jan 13, 2026

With India hosting almost 75 per cent of the world's wild tigers, the country is preparing for the 2026 Tiger Estimation, the world's largest...

Every stakeholder must come together to ensure 'Surakshit Matritva': MoS Bharati Pawar

Dec 14, 2022

Aligning with the 'Sustainable Development Goal Agenda 2030' for maternal mortality reduction, the theme of the workshop was "Striving for zero preventable maternal mortality".