NFHS-6 shows gains in child nutrition, immunisation and maternal care across India. It also flags rising caesarean deliveries ...

India faces a stark reality with a quarter of global cervical cancer deaths, a preventable tragedy. Dr. Sonia Mathai highlights the gap between knowing HPV causes cancer and actual prevention. Low ...

There have been recent funding announcements which have created optimism among scientists and health officials. Several ...

The latest survey shows declines in stunting and wasting, rising vaccination coverage and record institutional births, but ...

The HPV vaccination campaign in Bengal aims to target approximately 7.65 lakh beneficiaries aged 14 years.

Serum Institute of India is an organisation that goes far and fast. So we are hoping to have clinical grade vaccine doses ...

WHO reports 321 confirmed cases, 116 suspected infections and 48 deaths. Soumya Swaminathan says India should stay alert but ...

Two new vaccines to prevent tuberculosis (TB) are safe for use in adults and children, but they do not offer protection against all forms of TB, finds a large trial from India published by The BMJ. TB ...

India has approved COVID-19 vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use. The clearances position India to embark on a campaign to vaccinate 300 million high-risk ...

New Delhi: India has registered significant improvements in child health indicators, including immunisation coverage and ...