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 »
In 2013, the Kelkar Committee submitted a report on Maharashtra’s regional imbalance. Vijay Kelkar, an Indian economist, led the group when it was formed in May 2011. A wide range of topics were considered in the committee’s investigation, including irrigation, business, industries, education, agriculture, private investment, and self-employment. In order to address the state’s development
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 »
Thirteen districts—Pune, Thane, Palghar, Ahmednagar, Nashik, Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nanded, Amravati, Yavatmal, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli—are classified as scheduled areas out of Maharashtra’s 36 districts. With a total area of almost 12,235 square kilometers, Amravati District is the largest of these districts and the second largest in Maharashtra. About 6,000 villages and 59 talukas are classified
List of Gram Panchayats in Scheduled Areas of Maharashtra 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 »
DATA: The lack of health insurance and the issues in access to healthcare in India is plagued with several factors.
Lack of Health Insurance becomes the leading cause of Poverty Read More »
The practice of child marriage in India is deeply rooted into the perils of poverty along with other socio-ecological factors prevalent in some parts of the nation. A child bride loses out on several opportunities in life as she is isolated from family and friends, is barred from pursuing an education and is soon burdened
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has come up with several schemes and initiatives to help women ascertain their place in Panchayati Raj Institutions.
Panchayati Raj: Strengthening Women’s Local Leadership Read More »
The Ruling Party made promises for provisions of safe drinking water and an Open Defecation Free India, but the reality of these promises is far from what was promised.
