Health systems and health professionals play a crucial role in responding to survivors of sexual violence.
Reflecting on the challenges faced by women and child survivors affected by and/or facing violence, including domestic violence, and support persons or organisations
On 11th August, 2020 the Times of India reported that on 9th August 8 prison staff in Taloja prison, Navi Mumbai had tested positive.
The traditional theory of demographic transition developed by Professor F.W. Notestein and his colleagues has occupied the center stage in the demographic literature for quite a long time. This theory was developed on the basis of the demographic experience of the developed world.
The Indian Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act came into force in 1972, in response to the high mortality and morbidity associated with illegal abortion. However, 25 years on, both restrictions in the law and the way it is implemented through service delivery have failed to meet the aborti
Breast-feeding is the proud privilege of every mother. It gives her an opportunity to fondle her little one with tender care and looks forward to his growth and development with high expectations.
Medical and public health experts advocate breastfeeding as the best method of feeding young infants for a wide variety of reasons.
The practice of breast-feeding is almost universal in India. Protecting, promoting and supporting breast-feed in should be the foremost aim of all the communities. Compare the body of a lactating mother to a baby food factory and we find that she is far and away the most efficient [1].