India bets on mobiles in battle on maternal, child deaths

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“These are the most cost-effective health interventions,” said Jhalani, the supervisor of the project, named ‘Kilkari,’ or “Baby’s Gurgle”, which will tailor its recorded messages to individual stages of pregnancy or the age of a newborn.

A $20 gadget that can save 70,000 mothers a year

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Using a simple traffic-light system, it can also alert healthcare workers in rural communities when a pregnant woman’s blood pressure is dangerously high – ensuring that she can be moved to hospital for life-saving care.

Mobile phone app to identify premature babies in the developing world

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The app combines simple measurements with elements of the Ballard test which is used by experienced healthcare professionals to estimate gestation and looks at developmental characteristics.

Maternal health in India much worse than previously thought, new study finds

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More than 40 percent of women in India are underweight when they begin pregnancy, according to a new study published by Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

India: Union Govt concerned over 80 per cent mortality among neonatal population caused by pneumonia & diarrhoea

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These diseases continue to be leading causes of deaths in the country attributing to about 80 per cent of the overall under-5 mortality, says Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

When women thrive, the world thrives

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In 2014 the Indian government also announced the introduction of new vaccines as part of the Universal Immunisation Programme and the landmark India Newborn Action Plan was released.

Every Woman Every Child Stakeholders Consultation Meeting – Delhi, India

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CSOs and private sector gather to formally kickstart the process of updating the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health, which will be launched together with the Sustainable Development Goals in September of this year.

Health literacy key to improving health outcomes in South East Asia

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The Health Literacy Toolkit was launched at the World Congress of Public Health in Kolkata, India.

Registration of births, deaths in rural areas of Mysuru district to go online from March 1

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The online registration of births, deaths and stillbirths, which was hitherto restricted to urban areas will now extend even to rural areas.

India: Narendra Modi pushes for improvement in efficiency of healthcare

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The prime minister expressed concern over the high rate of child and maternal mortality.