Women’s health

Chhaupadi huts issue in Nepal

Chhaupadi is an outlawed practice in Nepal. Chhaupadi huts or menstruation huts are used in western parts of...

📅 December 7, 2019

Low Birth Weight and Child Mortality

A new research paper developed by experts from the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the London School of...

📅 September 16, 2019

Arunachalam Muruganantham to receive Power Together Award

Women Leaders Global Forum has announced the prestigious Power, Together award to Social Entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham. Arunachalam Muruganantham...

📅 September 13, 2019

NIRDPR collaborates with BDL to supply sanitary napkins to 11,516 students free of cost

The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) has collaborated with public sector enterprise Bharat Dynamics...

📅 July 5, 2019

New Delhi venue of 4th Partners’ Forum 2018

The 4th Partners’ Forum 2018 has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on December...

📅 December 13, 2018

To detect cervical cancer, a new technique “Liquid Based Cytology (LBC)” launched in Tamil Nadu

For screening cervical cancer, a new Liquid Based Cytology (LBC) technique — Direct to Slide — has launched...

📅 June 28, 2018

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)

In March, 2018, the Union health ministry has revised the guidelines for treating gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Now...

📅 May 21, 2018

Antara and Chhaya

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched two new free contraceptives Antara and Chayya in 10...

📅 April 12, 2018

Karnataka Government launched ‘Mathru Poorna’ scheme for pregnant women

The Karnataka government has launched ‘Mathru Poorna’ scheme to meet the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women...

📅 October 4, 2017

Report by FOGSI: ‘Most pregnancy-related deaths occur in transit’

‘Maternal Death Reviews — Implications for Quality of Care,’ (MDR) a review of maternal deaths done by the...

📅 April 22, 2012