JHARKHAND Govt launches rotavirus vaccine to tackle IMR, diarrhoeal deaths Taking another step towards reducing the infant mortality rate, Jharkhand became the 10th state to introduce vaccine against rotavirus. The vaccine is used to prevent the contamination of rotavirus, which is highly contagious and spreads through the faecal oral route – when a child’s hands come … Read more
JHARKHAND J’khand shines on top in niti aayog report A Niti Aayog Report ‘Healthy States, Progressive India’ on the ranks of States and Union Territories has placed Jharkhand on the top position among the larger States alongwith Jammu & Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh. Amitabh Kant, CEO of Niti Aayog, Secretary Preeti Sudan, Country … Read more
JHARKHAND Health dept to launch special antenatal care campaign In order to arrest mother and child mortality rate in the state, the health department would launched a fortnight long special campaign to search unregistered pregnant woman across the state and bring them under antenatal care. Under the campaign, pregnant women who had been … Read more
Health ,health Infrastructure and health Policy of Jharkhand Health, being a vital asset for individual, health care services play a significant role within the development of any state. Jharkhand, being one among the speedily developing states in India, the govt here, is going away no stone unturned to convert this place into a medical hub … Read more
JHARKHAND Jharkhand among 10 worst states in infant mortality list: Survey Almost 3% of infants in Jharkhand die within a year of their birth, a recent study has showed. The sample registration survey (SRS) for 2016, conducted by the Centre and released last month, said Jharkhand’s infant mortality rate (IMR) was 29 per 1,000 live births … Read more
