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  Amid infant deaths in Kota, 10 newborns die in Rajasthan's Bundi

  India | January 04, 2020 15:00 IST

  A spate of infant deaths in Rajasthan continues as the toll mounted to 117 after 10 newborns in Bundi lost their lives, causing havoc for the health ministry in the Ashok Gehlot-led government.

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  Ministers at Kota hospital receive 'green carpet' welcome as infant death toll rises to 104

  India | January 03, 2020 14:27 IST

  According to Union health ministry officials, a preliminary probe has suggested that over 70 per cent of important equipment, including infusion pumps, warmers, oxymeters, nebulisers, meant for newborns, were not in a working condition at the JK Lon hospital and there was a paucity of staff in the paediatrics department.

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  8 infants dead after AC failure in Pakistan hospital

  World | June 03, 2019 12:37 IST

  "I hurriedly reached at the ward and found the AC system was out of order which had resulted in abnormal indoor temperature," an official said

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  11 newborns die at Ahmedabad civil hospital in 36 hours, Gujarat govt sets up panel to probe

  India | October 30, 2017 7:20 IST

  Gujarat government on Sunday set up a three-member expert committee to probe into the circumstances and causes of death of infants at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.

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  India’s child mortality rate declines since 2005 by saving 1 mn lives, still more needs to be done- Lancet

  Lifestyle | September 21, 2017 17:00 IST

  Between 2000 and 2015, 29 million children below five died of different causes in India, data by the United Nations show.

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  Good News: Kerala no less than United States in saving newborns, says NHFS

  Lifestyle | February 21, 2023 13:35 IST

  Kerala has been famous as the most literate state in India. But the godly state has defeated all other states of India in saving the newborn children. This means, the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Kerala has been brought down to 6

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  India gets healthier with better sex ratio, lesser infant mortality: Survey

  India | March 01, 2017 8:40 IST

  There has been a considerable improvement in India’s health indicators over the last decade with a decline in infant mortality, complimented by a better sex ratio, more institutional deliveries and wider vaccine coverage.

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  15 infants die in West Bengal's Malda Medical College and Hospital

  India | September 12, 2014 9:59 IST

  Malda, West Bengal:  The spectre of crib deaths returned to Malda Medical College and Hospital with 15 infants dying in the past three days. The institution's medical superintendent and vice-principal MA Rashid said five infants

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  Illegal LPG gas supplier's house catches fire, infant dead

  India | July 13, 2014 19:57 IST

  New Delhi: Fire broke out in the house of Prabhunath Jaiswal, an illegal supplier of the LPG gas in Deoria. The fire broke as the LPG gas leakage occurred in the house. As the fire

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  600 infant deaths in Mizoram in 2012-2013

  India | January 31, 2014 16:48 IST

  Aizawl: At least 600 infants died while 12 maternal deaths were recorded in Mizoram during 2012-2013, state Health and Family Welfare department officials today said.The officials said that the Centre set a target to reduce

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  Kerala minister blames pregnant women for consuming arrack leading to infant deaths

  India | July 23, 2013 9:06 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 23 : Even as death of a large number of tribal children due to "malnutrition" in Kerala continues to be hotly debated, Culture Minister K C Joseph today courted controversy stating that consumption

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