Tag: Women
Girls need to be made self aware about their health: PFI
The Population Foundation of India (PFI) in its statement on the eve of United Nations’ International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, called on stakeholders to empower girl child through health awareness............
Majority of women unaware of early signs of breast cancer, finds...
Less than half (42%) are confident that they know what changes to their breast could be a sign of cancer. A quarter (25%) think that a lump is the only sign of breast cancer that can be identified without medical equipment, find the survey by Avon.......
SRL Analysis reveals women all over India equally at risk of...
On the eve of World Heart Day, SRL Diagnostics has come up with the data analysis of 3.3 Million samples of women across India........
Women participation in the mainstream agriculture on rise: Govt
As per the Union Agriculture Minister, at least 30 percent of the budget allocation is being earmarked for women beneficiaries in all ongoing schemes/programmes and development activities...........
ARC worried over growing incidents of sterilization complications in women
The Advocating Reproductive Choices (ARC) Coalition has urged the government to ensure adherence to quality of care by orientation and monitoring of the existing guidelines for all health service providers.........
Public sector serving poor women for comprehensive abortion care: IDF study
An in-depth study undertaken by Ipas Development Foundation (IDF) recently explored the socio-economic profile of women accessing CAC services at different levels of public health facilities in rural and urban Madhya Pradesh.......
Experts discuss utility of big data to shape the women health...
At a roundtable organized by the ICMR and GIGH, the discussions happened on the future of women’s health using data and research to shape policy and programs...........
Study reveals Lucknow most protein deficient at 90%, Delhi at 60%
73% of Indian diets are protein deficient; Indian vegetarian diets worst affected with 84% being protein deficient; while 65% of Indian non-vegetarian diets too suffer from protein deficiency.........
Govt granted Rs 48 crore worth scholarship to women scientists in...
On an average, per year about 400 women scientists are awarded financial support under Women Scientist Scheme. More than 7200 research papers too have been published by these awardees...........
Health ministry comes up with guidelines on Thalassemia
While it has defined the guidelines, the health ministry hasn't made the carrier testing compulsory for relatives of thalassemia patients as it wants the same to be voluntary and not cause stigmatisation of the family...........