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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Pune: Non-profit org Samajbandh collects old clothes to make sanitary pads for women
Even today, menstrual hygiene of Indian women is a major cause of concern. According to the data revealed by National Family Health Survey (NHFS-4), only 42 per cent of women in India between the ages of 15 and 24 use sanitary napkins. In fact, a staggering 62 per cent of women in[Read More…]
Girl child marriage rate highest among SC/ST: NCPCR Report
The prevalence of child marriage in India is the highest amongst Scheduled Tribe girls (15 per cent) followed by Scheduled Castes (13 per cent), according to a report released by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The report which was released on the NCPCR website on Wednesday,[Read More…]