Patna: A staggering 61% of adult girls (15-19 years age group) and 38% of adult boys (15-19 years age group) in the state are suffering from anaemia says National Family Health Survey report-4. To counter this, state’s medical department all is set to roll out the Weekly Iron and Folic acid Supplementation (WIFS)[Read More…]
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Bihar: Maternal mortality rate comes down from 208 to 93 in last four years
The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Bihar has come down from 208 to around 93 maternal deaths per one lakh live births in March 2017, according to the data available with the maternal health wing of the state health society (SHS). The MMR 16 points lower than the national average[Read More…]