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Karnataka's Health Dept. is introducing two new contraceptive options - subdermal single rod implants and subcutaneous injectables - in four districts, incl. Bengaluru, to reduce maternal and infant morbidity/mortality. 10,008 implants & 20,000 injectables have been received. Training & micro plan being developed for facility readiness.

Plans for 13 new diagnostic centres, eight of which will be privately run, were announced on Friday.

Mysuru doctors call for awareness on cadaver organ donation to bridge gap b/w donors & those waiting. Apollo BGS Hospital organised event to dispel myths & felicitated families of those who donated organs post-death. Celebrities have created positive impact, but more needs to be done to ensure cadaver donation gains…

Out-of-pocket costs for caregivers average about $7,000 per year. Here's how to get some help.

A WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA paper titled ‘Improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing stillbirth progress report 2023’, observed that India’s share of the total maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths was about 17%. Both newborns and women are extremely vulnerable in the hours and days after birth and therefore…

Prime Minister called on doctors to end strikes and join ‘national mission’ to cut waiting lists.

Karnataka crosses 100 cadaveric organ donations for 2nd year in a row, with 104 donations till July 31. State recorded highest ever donations in 2020 with 151, 3rd time since 2007 that organ donations crossed 100. 70 donations facilitated by SOTTO this year, incl. 15-month-old girl & 73-year-old woman. 44…

Editorial: New allowances for relatives who look after children, in lieu of parents, are a good idea. But they aren’t a solution to the wider problem

Family courts in England and Wales can take more than a year to make decisions on where children will live after separation