A spate of infant deaths in Rajasthan continues as the toll mounted to 117 after 10 newborns in Bundi lost their lives, causing havoc for the health ministry in the Ashok Gehlot-led government.
According to Union health ministry officials, a preliminary probe has suggested that over 70 per cent of important equipment, including infusion pumps, warmers, oxymeters, nebulisers, meant for newborns, were not in a working condition at the JK Lon hospital and there was a paucity of staff in the paediatrics department.
"I hurriedly reached at the ward and found the AC system was out of order which had resulted in abnormal indoor temperature," an official said
Gujarat government on Sunday set up a three-member expert committee to probe into the circumstances and causes of death of infants at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.
Between 2000 and 2015, 29 million children below five died of different causes in India, data by the United Nations show.
Kerala has been famous as the most literate state in India. But the godly state has defeated all other states of India in saving the newborn children. This means, the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Kerala has been brought down to 6
There has been a considerable improvement in India’s health indicators over the last decade with a decline in infant mortality, complimented by a better sex ratio, more institutional deliveries and wider vaccine coverage.
Malda, West Bengal: The spectre of crib deaths returned to Malda Medical College and Hospital with 15 infants dying in the past three days. The institution's medical superintendent and vice-principal MA Rashid said five infants
New Delhi: Fire broke out in the house of Prabhunath Jaiswal, an illegal supplier of the LPG gas in Deoria. The fire broke as the LPG gas leakage occurred in the house. As the fire
Aizawl: At least 600 infants died while 12 maternal deaths were recorded in Mizoram during 2012-2013, state Health and Family Welfare department officials today said.The officials said that the Centre set a target to reduce
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 23 : Even as death of a large number of tribal children due to "malnutrition" in Kerala continues to be hotly debated, Culture Minister K C Joseph today courted controversy stating that consumption
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