http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1964 en_GB_uk OneWorld UK - UK/English/Topics/Health/Infant mortality India’s health system neglects midwives http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160408/1/1964 Traditional midwives or dais have been overlooked by India’s National Rural Health Mission that focuses solely on institutional delivery. In a country having the highest maternal mortality rate and collapsing rural health care, there is a need to integrate these women in public health programmes. World Malaria Day – a day to make the world care http://africa.oneworld.net/article/view/160121/1/1964 Today, on World Malaria Day, 3,000 children will die of malaria. This year, it will kill more than one million people. When faced with such disastrous statistics, it can be easy for us to feel overwhelmed – to see malaria as another problem that is too big and too complex. The reality is different: malaria is 100 per cent preventable. But action must be taken before the mosquito bites. Nepal on track in reducing infant mortality http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159917/1/1964 Female community health workers are saving young lives in the country by providing key services and interventions to pregnant women and children. While Nepal’s success in reducing child mortality puts it on track to achieve Millennium Development Goal 4, neonatal mortality remains a challenge with over 50% less than one month old babies dying. Pakistan's trained midwives to check newborn deaths http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158839/1/1964 Punjab province in Pakistan has very high mortality rates for newborns, as a very small percentage of births take place under the supervision of trained attendants. UNICEF is now training midwives to prevent such deaths. Software solution for mother and child care http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158773/1/1964 New software by India’s National Informatics Centre (NIC) in Jharkhand offers individual search for pregnant women and newborns at the Anganwadi level. The programme will help the state government track the nutrition status of both mother and child and the immunisation of infants. Urban health under serious stress http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158357/1/1964 Two studies by the Urban Health Resource Centre talk of maternal and newborn care among the poor in central India and state of urban health in the national capital. Apart from highlighting the need for better access to healthcare facilities, the reports underline the cultural factors and prevalence of poverty as obstacles. Californians Sitting on Toxic Couches - Report http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/158286/1/1964 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 26 (OneWorld) - Most of California's furniture contains toxic chemicals that have been linked to cancer, birth defects, hormone disruption, and neurological and reproductive dysfunction, according to a report released today. Child survival calls for target-specific policies http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158146/1/1964 With nearly 10 million children dying every year around the world, how does it matter even if GDP growth shoots up? Research reveals that the issue is not about inadequacy of resources among developing countries, but lack of effective policies that can translate economic growth into development outcomes for the poor. Targeted approach to ensure child survival http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/157997/1/1964 Child mortality cannot be divorced from broader political and socio-economic development, says a report by Save the Children, a UK-based organisation. The report argues that policy choices and efficient resource allocation are crucial to tackle the issue of child survival in developing countries. India does poorly to keep its children alive, says report http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/157985/1/1964 According to a new Wealth and Survival Index, India is one of the worst performers in cutting child mortality, given its national wealth. The new report by Save the Children UK says even the poorest of countries can attain child survival if they pursue the right policies. The Forgotten http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/157530/1/1964 Most of world’s stunted children live in India, says Lancet http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/157258/1/1964 India is home to 61 million stunted children – more than half the total number of kids under the age of five and 34% of the world’s young ones. The diminutive growth is attributed to malnutrition during pregnancy and first two years of birth, says The Lancet report, underlining the importance of ‘golden interval of intervention’. Child Deaths Down, But Still Too Many: UNICEF http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/157110/1/1964 UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 (OneWorld) - Tens of thousands of children die each day, many because they have no access to simple medical treatments, say the authors of a new study released here Tuesday. UNICEF Report Shows Progress for Children http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81672 A recent UNICEF report signals progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. Waves of Change Promotional Video http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/155761/1/1964