The Covid-19 pandemic has not caused a baby boom, but quite the opposite in the city. Mumbai registered nearly 24% fewer births in 2021 compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019—the second year of the country's second most populous city recording a significant drop in birth registrations.
This paper discusses health vulnerabilities of children in general followed by an analysis of data regarding health scenario of children below five years of age from
There is a growing recognition that gynaecological morbidity is an important health problem among poor women in India.