COVID-induced economic slowdown led to one third of global infant deaths in India: Report
The highest numbers of estimated excess infant deaths were in South Asia (8 countries), totalling 1,13,141, with more than a third of the excess projected to be in India (99,642).
Aug 24, 2021, 13:35 PM IST
146 infants die in December in Jodhpur hospital
The hospital administration, however, said that the number of child deaths was quite low as compared to the number of children admitted in the hospital in December.
Jan 05, 2020, 07:55 AM IST
Infant deaths rises in Maharashtra; over 16000 newborns lose lives in 2018-19
The number of infant deaths in Maharashtra has risen over the last three years, with 16,539 newborns losing their lives in 2018-19 alone, the state government admitted in the Legislative Assembly on Friday.
Jun 21, 2019, 19:13 PM IST
Over 8 lakh infants died in India in 2017: UN
About 8,02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in 2017, the lowest in five years, according to the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME).
Sep 18, 2018, 06:37 AM IST
Sharing bed with parents prime reason for infants dying from suffocation: Study
Suffocation and strangulation deaths increased across the board for boys and girls regardless of race, ethnicity or whether they lived in urban or rural communities, the study found.
Feb 20, 2018, 18:20 PM IST
6 lakh newborns die within 28 days of birth in India each year: UNICEF
The first 28 days of life – the neonatal period – are the most vulnerable time for a child's survival.
Feb 20, 2018, 11:10 AM IST
Nearly 3,500 babies in the US die due to sleep-related problems each year
Placing the baby on his or her side or stomach to sleep are uncomfortable sleeping positions.
Jan 10, 2018, 12:18 PM IST
Vaccine for streptococcus could prevent over 100,000 stillbirths globally: Research
One in five pregnant women carries the bacteria, which can cause meningitis and also life-threatening septicaemia – blood poisoning – in them and their baby.
Nov 06, 2017, 12:49 PM IST
24 more newborns die in Madhya Pradesh district hospital
The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday said 49 infants have died in a Farrukhabad hospital in the past 30 days.
Sep 07, 2017, 19:13 PM IST
After Gorakhpur, 52 infants die in 30 days at Jamshedpur hospital
Days after the tragic Gorakhpur incident, 52 infants deaths were reported from Jamshedpur's Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (MGM) hospital in Jharkhand.
Aug 27, 2017, 08:17 AM IST
How a simple kiss turned fatal for an 18-day-old baby girl – Read the parents' heart-breaking ordeal
She was diagnosed with Meningitis HSV-1.
Jul 20, 2017, 13:02 PM IST
Premature babies at great risk of dying from sudden infant death syndrome: Study
The researchers found that infants born between 24 to 27 weeks had a more than three times higher chance than babies born full term of dying before their first birthday of a sudden unexpected infant death, which is comprised of SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths.
Jun 27, 2017, 23:36 PM IST
Indian children healthier than ever, but other nations doing better: Survey
There has been similar improvement in almost all childhood health indicators, pointing to the fact that many Indian children are doing better than they ever have.
Mar 03, 2017, 16:22 PM IST
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.
Mar 03, 2017, 10:15 AM IST
Sleeping beside your baby can cause cot death
New-born babies should be put to bed in the same bedroom as their parents but not on the same bed for the first year of their life.
Oct 24, 2016, 16:29 PM IST
Five newborns die in Rajasthan hospital
Five newborns admitted to the neonatal unit of JLN Government Hospital in Ajmer have died since last night, prompting authorities to start a probe.
May 15, 2016, 15:40 PM IST
Seasonal influenza vaccination cuts stillbirth risk by half
The findings not only support the safety of influenza vaccination during pregnancy, but also suggest that vaccination protects against stillbirth.
Mar 31, 2016, 13:14 PM IST
Three infant deaths reported in Malda hospital in West Bengal
With this, ten infants have died at the hospital in the last 72 hours.
Dec 19, 2015, 14:39 PM IST
WHO target cesarean delivery rate may be `too low`
Two new studies have challenged the three decades of public-health wisdom, suggesting that the international guideline on the optimal rate of cesarean delivery is too low.
Dec 06, 2015, 15:11 PM IST
Infant deaths: Bengal suspends, transfers Kolkata hospital staff
The bereaved parents also accused the hospital of misleading on the cause of the death in the death certificate.
Nov 28, 2015, 00:09 AM IST
