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Swagata Yadavar
Swagata Yadavar
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India’s Infant Mortality Down 42%, Yet Higher Than Global Avg

India has reduced its infant mortality rate (IMR) by 42% over 11 years--from 57 per 1,000 live births in 2006 to 33 in 2017

Why Goti Bai’s LPG Cylinder Lies In A Cowshed, Unused  

Goti Bai with her earthen chulha used for everyday cooking. She received a gas stove, cylinder and regulator under PMUY but cannot afford a refill.

‘Don’t Build Toilets, Won’t Get Rations’: Households Allege Threat

The teachers have been asked to keep an eye on open defecation at 5:00 am and 4:00 pm.

4 Yrs of Swacch Bharat: Toilet Use, Construction Spree Don’t Match

A woman in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, standing near a latrine supported by the government in October 2018.

Inequality is Hampering India’s Growth, Says a Recent UN Report

Photo used for representation. 

MP Saw Best Agri Growth Over 8 Years, But It’s Still ‘Bimaru’  

MP has improved its performance on health indicators, but it is still among the worst performers in the country for infant mortality.

Indian Women Are Killing Themselves – Here’s What Needs to Be Done

If Indian women are educated, economically independent and face lesser domestic violence than they do, the rate at which they kill themselves today is likely to drop, experts say.

Mobile Voice Msg Service Helps Indian Mothers, Babies Stay Healthy

mMitra, roughly translating as ‘mobile friend’, is a service launched in 2014 by the non-profit ARMMAN that provides comprehensive preventive information to 1.6 million women across nine states in India.

BJP Promises 20 New “AIIMS” – Reality Is 11 With Just 3% Funding

BJP Promises 20 New “AIIMS” – Reality Is 11 With Just 3% Funding

Over 70% Indians Are Non-Vegetarian, Most Meat Eaters in Kerala

Image used for representational purposes. 

How Conflict-Torn Afghanistan Improved Health Indicators In 10 Yrs

Homayoun Ludin, director of public nutrition, Ministry of Public Health.

In a Poor Country, India’s Scheduled Tribes Are the Poorest

Image used for representational purposes.