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26 Dec 2023

DNA: Obesity Is Rising Among Children In India

domestic violence

28 Nov 2021

Over 30% women from 14 states, UT justify domestic violence with THESE reasons

The most common reasons given by the respondents to justify beating were neglecting the house or children and disrespecting in-laws Of the 18 states, women respondents in 13 cited 'disrespect to in-laws' as the main reason to justify beating

26 Nov 2021

India enters developed nations' league, number of women surpass men

The key indicators of the survey have reported significant improvement in the sex ratio at birth The ratio at birth has improved from 919 in 2015-16 to 929 in 2019-20

25 Nov 2021

Fertility rate declines to 2: Here are the top 6 NFHS-5 phase 2 findings

Anaemia is a major concern among women and children nationwide. Women empowerment indicators show considerable improvement. Child nutrition indicators has shown slight improvement.

16 Dec 2020

Bihari men consume more alcohol than people in Goa, Maharashtra: Govt survey

Biharis consume more alcohol than people in Goa, Maharashtra, according to a govt survey National Family Health Survey 2019-20 shows more Biharis consume alcohol than people in Maharashtra and Goa. While alcohol consumption is more in the southern state of Telangana, a much higher percentage of men consume alcohol in Bihar Gujarat and Jammu & Kashmir are the states where alcohol consumption is low among men.

crimes against women

23 Jan 2018

Did you know? National survey finds 79% women, 78% men in India want a daughter

Couples overall continue to prefer having at least one son rather than at least one daughter.

14 Mar 2017

Obesity rates swell in India: One-fifth of Indian women now overweight

According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), one-fifth of Indian women, or 20.7 per cent to be precise, in the age group of 15-49 are overweight.

Contraceptive pills

07 Mar 2017

Birth control pills, condom use on the rise in India: Survey

Despite 45% of users knowing the side-effects of modern methods, there has been a rise in the use of pills.

Infant mortality rate

03 Mar 2017

Infant Mortality Rate: Kerala safest state for newborns in India; IMR down to 6

According to the latest data released by National Family Health Survey (NFHS) for the year 2015-16, the Infant Mortality Rate - the number of children under the age of 1 who die for every 1,000 born – has been reduced to six.

02 Mar 2017

India's big health issue of obesity: Proportion of overweight men doubled in 10 years

According to the survey, the number of men (adults age 15-49 years) who are overweight or obese was 18.6 per cent while the NFHS-3 data collected in 2005-06 showed 9.3 per cent men were overweight or obese.

28 Feb 2017

Curb 'needless' caesarean section surgeries, says Union Health Ministry to states

According to NGHS-4, such surgeries in public health facilities declined from 15.2 percent during NHFS-3 to 11.9 per cent during 2015-16.

Sugar-sweetened drinks

30 Jan 2016

How one sugary drink daily boosts India's death rate

Over the last decade, obesity has more than doubled among men, and risen one-and-a-half times among women, according to the latest National Family Health Survey.

Cesarean deliveries

24 Jan 2016

Caesarean deliveries in pvt hospitals two times more than govt facilities

74.7 per cent per cent of deliveries at private hospitals in West Bengal were through caesarean section, while government facilities accounted for only 28.1 per cent.

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