Uttarakhand drive to check sex-determination tests
July 9th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, July 9 (IANS) To curb rampant sex-determination tests and prevent a fall in the gender ratio, the Uttarakhand government Monday directed district magistrates to ensure regular inspection of 522 ... Read more...
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Pregnancy killing a million girls every year: Report
June 28th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Pregnancy has emerged as the biggest killer across the globe for teenage girls, with a million teenagers dying annually, a report by international voluntary organisation ... Read more...
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Assam records reduced maternal death ratio
January 29th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 29 (IANS) Assam's Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), which was the highest in the country till last year, has drastically reduced, state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said ... Read more...
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Does maternal mortality make headlines in India?
September 19th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Despite the urgency of the issue and shocking facts like 20 percent of maternal deaths in the world happening in India, stories on maternal health ... Read more...
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Potential biomarkers for early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy identified
February 17th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Researchers have identified potential biomarkers for early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.Ectopic pregnancy (EP) occurs when an embryo does not attach normally inside the mother's uterus, but instead attaches ... Read more...
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Food security will reduce maternal mortality: Expert
November 3rd, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) National Food Security Act can help bring down malnutrition and maternal mortality rates in the country, Biraj Patnaik, principal adviser to the Supreme Court commissioners on right ... Read more...
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Soon, simple blood test to predict preeclampsia in early pregnancy
September 14th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 14 (ANI): Using sophisticated emerging technologies and data analysis, researchers have identified 14 simple metabolites with high accuracy to predict in early pregnancy which women are at risk of developing ... Read more...
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Azad announces audit of maternal deaths
August 30th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday said that an audit of maternal deaths will be conducted soon in all states.
"This year, we ... Read more...
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Women Deliver 2010: Invest in women, it pays
June 5th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by admin
By Shobha Shukla – CNSThe world's largest conference on women's health and empowerment in more than a decade opens on Monday, June 7, at Washington DC, USA, with a call to ... Read more...
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Webby Award for video on Indian woman
May 6th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 6 (IANS) "In Silence: Maternal Mortality in India," a video about the life and death of an Indian mother, has won a Webby People's Voice Award, Human Rights Watch ... Read more...
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Restricting food, drink during labour doesn’t offer any benefits
February 3rd, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): A new study has revealed that restricting food and fluids for women during labour doesn't offer any benefits.Dr. Joan Tranmer of the Queen's School of Nursing insists no ... Read more...
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Restricting food during labour not beneficial for women
February 3rd, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 3 (IANS) The traditional practice of restricting food and fluids during labour does not seem to benefit women.
"Based on our review, there is no convincing and current evidence to support ... Read more...
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Key component in preeclampsia development identified
September 5th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 5 (ANI): Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have found a key contributor in the development of preeclampsia in pregnant women - a condition that can result in ... Read more...
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MPs get help to understand social issues
July 30th, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Young MPs eager to raise social issues but struggling to grasp voluminous reports and jargon can expect help from a parliamentary forum eager to raise ... Read more...
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Maternal mortality rate declines by 15 percent in Bihar
June 17th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 17 (IANS) The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Bihar has fallen by about 15 percent, as more and more women are opting for institutional deliveries. Women have also been demanding ... Read more...
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78,000 Indian women die in pregnancy, childbirth annually: Unicef
January 15th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) As many as 78,000 women die each year in India from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, according to a Unicef report released here Thursday.This implies that ... Read more...
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Indias silent tragedy: Maternal mortality finds a voice
October 7th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.7 (ANI): The stories of women who die in India during pregnancy, delivery or from post-partum complications have largely remained untold until now.A powerful new tool that analyses the ... Read more...
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‘India lags behind Bangladesh in child mortality’
April 28th, 2008 - 8:54 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) India's child mortality rate is on the rise, says a study conducted by Save the Children organisation, which adds that the country's dismal performance is now at ... Read more...
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Most maternal deaths may be preventable: Study
February 19th, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that most maternal deaths occur due to infectious diseases than from conditions directly linked to pregnancy, and that they are preventable.The study, ... Read more...
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