Pregnant Women News
How IBD risks the health of pregnant women
Women with IBD should consult pre-conceptional counselling and try to get into remission before conception
1 min read4 Aug 2022When pregnant women don’t face bias at work
Despite companies trying to create a gender-neutral image, pregnancy discrimination while hiring is still very realHere’s what happens when firms embrace expectant mothers
6 min read18 Jul 2019When pregnant women don’t face bias at work
Despite companies trying to create a gender-neutral image, pregnancy discrimination while hiring is still very realHere’s what happens when firms embrace expectant mothers
6 min read18 Jul 2019Public health programmes failed to address anaemia among girls, women: study
The study used data from the National Family Health Surveys conducted in 2005-06 and 2015-16
3 min read12 Nov 2018Polluted air inhaled by pregnant women can reach placenta: study
Air pollution has reached alarming levels in India and babies are not even protected in the womb, said Dr Suneeta Mittal of Fortis Memorial Research Institute
1 min read20 Sep 2018India registers 22% reduction in maternal mortality ratio since 2013: report
Nearly 1,000 fewer women now die of pregnancy related complications each month in India, says the Sample Registration System Bulletin-2016
1 min read7 Jun 2018Govt plans joint family accounts to plug gaps in cash transfer scheme
During an audit it was found that the actual needy are not getting benefits of the health scheme because most poor women in rural areas do not have a bank account
2 min read30 Apr 2018Pregnant women prefer supplementary food over health check-ups: report
National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) says percentage of women getting supplementary food during pregnancy is higher in nearly all states
1 min read18 Jan 2018Pregnant women face physical, mental abuse during childbirth in govt hospitals: study
Over 94% of the deliveries in government hospitals were conducted by one staff nurse or ANMs supported by an unskilled birth attendant, the study says
1 min read11 Dec 2017Modi in Gujarat: Intensified Mission Indradhanush launched in Vadnagar
Intensified Mission Indradhanush will focus on select districts and cities to ensure full immunization to more than 90% of children and pregnant women by December 2018
3 min read9 Oct 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared