In India, maternal health care services are provided at close to no cost at the time of delivery (government institutions), but many families still have to pay a large amount out of pocket. Despite government interventions to promote institutional births by offering nominal financial assistance, the policies may not be sufficient to cover other indirect costs for […]
Out-of-pocket expenditure highest for Indian maternal care Read More »
During her pregnancy, Puja Verma from Chhattisgarh came across Kilkari – a mobile health education service that offers timely, easily available, accurate, and pertinent information for reproductive health. She listened to all of the Kilkari calls and did as they instructed and with all the information in hand and following the guidance, Puja had a
Mobile health service inspires a mother to become frontline worker Read More »
Due to the rising prevalence of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and pornography throughout time, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) went into force on November 14, 2012, with the explicit goal of shielding children from these crimes. In 2020, child rape (Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act and Section
Status of POCSO Cases & Crime Against Children: REPORT Read More »
Despite significant improvements in health and rapid economic growth, dietary deprivation is still widespread in India. In many regions of India, nutritional improvements have stagnated despite the POSHAN Abhiyaan’s increased policy initiatives. With an emphasis on dietary diversity, this study evaluated the eating habits of nursing women in Maharashtra’s Palghar area. The five key conclusions
Local Diet Diversity effects on Lactating Mothers & Children : PALGHAR Read More »
The Government of India’s flagship program, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), is provided through a huge network of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs), also known as Courtyard Shelters, located in the nation’s rural and urban areas. However, the low penetration of preschool education (PSE) programs in particular and other ICDS services in general impacts the ICDS. This
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According to the World Health Organisation, 820 million people worldwide suffer from chronic hunger, with a sizable fraction residing in South Asia, which includes India. Out of 117 qualifying nations, India came in at number 101 on the Global Hunger Index, despite being the world’s greatest producer of food. According to the article, five states
With an estimated expenditure of Rs. 6,12,293 crore [Rs. 6,123 billion], the Maharashtra Scheme Budget saw a 2% hike compared to last year’s budget. The budget plans to distribute solar pumps to 850,000 farmers and allocates approximately Rs. 15 Crore each for the Scheduled Caste Plan and the Tribal Development Sub-Plan. The link below shows
All Schemes under estimated Rs 6,12,293 crore Maharashtra Annual Scheme Budget 24-25 Read More »
When Hemalata, a farmer from Dhavuluripalem in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, noticed recurring ailments in her body, she assumed the changing weather was the reason. However, she discovered the major contributor to poor health was the chemical-laden foods she consumed. Wanting to rectify this lifestyle, Hemalata wanted to learn about healthy methods for
Holistic nutrition is the main focus of the POSHAN Abhiyaan program. The Indian government started the POSHAN Abhiyaan program in 2018 with the intention of tackling the national issue of malnutrition. Previously, it was called the National Nutrition Mission. The program’s objective is to enhance the nutritional status of young children (ages 0–6), teenage females,
Less than half funds utilised for POSHAN Abhiyaan Read More »
In India, more than one in every five women (22%) gave home births, and one in every three mothers (34%) who went for home births believed that institutional births were unnecessary. One in every 5 mothers (19%) shared that since there were no healthcare facilities nearby and no transportation in place, they delivered at home.
Traditional Home Births still occur in India at Large Scale: Report Read More »
