Why does India Have One of the Highest Rates of Infant Mortality in the World? Maternal education and household wealth play a very critical role in infant and child mortality. Since December 1, 2019, more than 500 infant deaths were reported from just six government hospitals in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Across India, there were 723,000 infant […]
A healthy childhood is a must for a child to have a good start in life. Good health and primary education is the necessity and the foundation for the development of an individual. Attaining a better future for every Indian child requires involvement and focus in a few crucial areas. These essential interventions can empower the […]
Vaccinations should begin early in an infant’s life and continue regularly throughout childhood and adolescence, to protect from diseases. Immune defenses keep us protected from harmful disease-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi. Diseases (caused due to lack of vaccination) can be severe – even deadly – mainly for infants and young children. Measles and Whooping cough […]
We are in the year 2020 now, and we reflect on the past and dream of a Healthy India. Here are some points we need to ponder on, which can help us reach better heights of health. A Raise in Budget Grant—The National and State budget assignments must increase by a min of 30% […]
India’s success in improving ‘Child Survival’ is proof that there are chances for a better future for India’s Mothers and Children. By scaling high-impact interventions, we can save around 5 million children and approximately 130,000 women in the coming years. Despite the efforts put in by USAID to save lives of an additional 2.5 million […]
In a world of injustice, Education often acts as a means for the less privileged to self-actualize. Every child must have at least a basic level of Education. However, this is far from reality. Poverty, discrimination, and many barriers prevent the rural set up from having a quality education. The Right to Education Act (RTE)in […]