Cancer Prevalence and Treatment in India

Cancer Prevalence and Treatment in India

Cancer Prevalence and Treatment in India The WHO notes that Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) kill about 15 million people between the ages of 30 and 69 years globally. Out of all premature deaths, 85% occur in low and middle-income countries and cancers are the...
Global Tobacco Use

Global Tobacco Use

Tobacco Consumption: India and the World Anti- tobacco campaigns have gained vast momentum in the past century, owing to multiple studies finding correlation between lung carcinoma and tobacco usage. The WHO has declared the 31 st of May as World No Tobacco Day in...
Global Contraceptive Use

Global Contraceptive Use

Global Contraceptive Usage: An Analysis  The rate of usage of contraception in the world stands at an average of 63.6%, with the most common method across countries being female sterilisation (tubectomy). China witnesses a high prevalence of contraception use (partly...
Maternal Health

Maternal Health

Evaluating Government Actions on Maternal Health Does increased expenditure mean improved maternal mortality? JSY Budget and Beneficiaries Janani Suraksha Yojana was launched to reduce Maternal Mortality rate and increase institutional deliveries Increased spending by...
Swachh Bharat

Swachh Bharat

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan – A Call For Behavioural And Infrastructural Changes Did you know? % India accounts for 59% of the world’s open defecating population 2001 64% 2011 53% The percentage of households with no latrines decreased by 11% between 2001 and 2011 Rupees...