New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India has seen significant improvements in maternal and child health, nutrition and financial protection, a new report has said, citing data from the National Family Health Survey 6 (NFHS‑6).The report from Daily Finland said institutional deliveries in India surged notably to 90.6 per cent and antenatal care (ANC) coverage stood at 95.9 per cent, with first‑trimester ANC rising to 76.2 per cent from 70 per cent previously.The survey found that all vaccine coverage …
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New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In a major step to strengthen cancer care in India, the government has announced the setting up of Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCCs) in district hospitals across the country over the next three years, according to the official statement.The decision was announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, with 200 centres planned to be established during 2025-26 itself.The move aims to bring chemotherapy services closer to patients’ homes and reduce the pressure on big tertiary hospit…
Seoul, Jan 30 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a construction project, the first this year under his regional development drive, saying his policy will transform one-third of the country, state media said on Friday.Kim attended the ceremony the previous day to mark the start of a regional development construction project in Unnyul County in South Hwanghae Province, and dug the first spadeful of earth, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, …