Breastfeeding in first hour after birth can save 16 out of 100 kids

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The Ministry of Women and Child Development has mobilized district health workers in MP to educate mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding. 

Indian researchers find faster way to detect sepsis in newborns

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Researchers at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital’s department of haematology have devised the method which will bring down the sepsis detection timing from 24-72 hours to just two hours.

Mobiles beep health messages to women in India’s villages

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Harnessing technology to access areas previously untouched by the national healthcare system, mobiles are being used increasingly to send important health messages.

Study reveals rural India gets only 1/3rd of hospital beds

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The distribution of healthcare workers, including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, is highly concentrated in urban areas and the private sector, the report said.

India: Improved pregnancy management to reduce infant mortality rate: Kashmir Minister of State for Health

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The number of Auxillary Nurse Midwives has increased along with the Accredited Social Health Activists working in rural sectors.   

India: Government shifts focus from birth control to spacing

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New strategy free from taboos and coercion, and moves away from a camp-based approach, says health official.

Madhya Pradesh gets national award for newborn care arrangements

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In recent years, Madhya Pradesh has initiated a number of measures for improving newborn and maternal health indices.

India: Deficiencies in government’s maternal-natal health programme: Report

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Awareness of the program’s antenatal, childbirth and neonatal care services are low, underutilized. 

India: Neonatal mortality rate in Kerala comes down

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The empowerment of local healthcare workers through training programs, including, neonatal resuscitation, have helped to lower neonatal mortality rate.  

India: Mother’s touch for newborns

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"New technologies are always welcome but one must not forget that for a child, his/her mother is the best incubator."