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By Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation 5 Min Read * Campaigners say move will hide the problem, distort data * Many young domestic abuse victims do not report crimes MUMBAI, April 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Child brides being beaten by their husbands will no longer be included in India’s biggest survey of domestic violence - potentially hiding the problem and making it even harder for married girls to get help. India’s national health survey is a mine of statistics on key soc...

* Campaigners say move will hide the problem, distort data * Many young domestic abuse victims do not report crimes By Roli Srivastava MUMBAI, April 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Child brides being beaten by their husbands will no longer be included in Indias biggest survey of domestic violence - potentially hiding the problem and making it even harder for married girls to get help. Indias national health survey is a mine of statistics on key social indicators - from fertility rates to immu...

McDougal, Shakya, Dehingia, Bhan, Raj); United Nations Children’s Fund, or UNICEF ( Lapsansky, Conrad); International Institute for Population Sciences ( Singh); Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego ( McDougal) "The existence of spatial dependence and/or spatial heterogeneity can be important markers for patterns of social norms dispersion and variation across geographic communities, providing information that can inform social norms change intervention strategies." Research...

Collaborations that integrate diverse perspectives are critical to addressing many of our complex scientific and societal problems. Yet those engaged in cross-disciplinary team science often face institutional barriers and collaborative challenges.  Strategies for Team Science Success offers readers a comprehensive set of actionable strategies for reducing barriers and overcoming challenges and includes practical guidance for how to implement effective team science practices. More than 100 ex...

Health workers go about screening people for symptoms in Dharavi MUMBAI: Nearly 21,000 more deaths (about 23%) were recorded last year in Mumbai compared to 2019—it was 1.1 lakh in 2020 and 91,223 the previous year—underscoring the impact the pandemic had on the population. The official Covid fatality count is 11,116, which accounts for barely half the spike in mortalities and thus leaves an incomplete picture of the exact toll. The trend has been seen worldwide with a large percentage of e...

Share Delhi: One of the globally acclaimed universities and renowned research institutions, IIHMR University, Jaipur, has been implementing project PMA in Rajasthan. Performance Monitoring for Action or PMA involves India as one of the program countries out of the other 9 countries which include Ethiopia, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Niger, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The project is implemented by IIHMR University, Jaipur in collaboration with Jhpiego, Bill & Melinda Gates In...

March 10, 2021, by NCI Staff The coronavirus pandemic initially led to sharp decreases in the use of cancer screening tests, such as low-dose CT scans for lung cancer. Credit: Used with permission from the University of Cincinnati In January, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visited a community health clinic near the White House to learn about the impact of COVID-19 on access to preventive care, including cancer screening. At Whitman-Walker Health, Dr. Biden learned, the coronavirus pandemic in...

Sex ratio gets worse with 2nd, 3rd births: Study SECTIONS Share Synopsis A research paper published in the international journal ‘Studies in Family Planning’ showed that SRB generally increased, ranging from 107.5 boys per 100 girls for birth order 1 to 112.3 boys per 100 girls for third borns and beyond. Getty Images Under normal circumstances, SRB varies between 103 and 106 male births per 100 female births with the estimated global average value being 105. (This story originally appeared...

Representative image NEW DELHI: A study that analysed over 5.53 lakh births between 2005-16 in households interviewed under the National Family Health Survey-4 (2015-16) puts worrying focus on an already skewed sex ratio at birth (SRB) getting worse with the second, third and higher birth orders, that is, a couple’s second, third or more children. A research paper published in the international journal ‘Studies in Family Planning’ showed that SRB generally increased, ranging from 107.5 b...

More than 20 crore people are eligible for phase 2 of Covid-19 vaccinations in India. This includes more than 7 crore people in the 45-59 age group with morbidity conditions and 13.7 crore in 60+ age group.