The ending preventable maternal mortality (EPMM) target for reducing the global maternal mortality ratio (MMRatio) by 2030 was adopted as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target 3.1: reduce global MMRatio to less than 70 per lakh live births by 2030. Having targets for mortality reduction is important, but accurate measurement of maternal mortality remains challenging and…
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According to the National Health Profile 2018, 13th Issue, Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (please click here to access): Demographic Indicators • The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) per 1,000 live births has declined considerably from 74 infant deaths in 1994 to 34 infant deaths in 2016. There is a huge gap between…
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According to the NSS report no. 551 (66/10/6) titled Status of Education and Vocational Training in India (66th Round), July 2009-June 2010, published in March 2013, MoSPI, http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/nss_report_551.pdf: In the present survey, NSSO collected data on educational particulars like educational level attained – both general and technical, current attendance in educational institution, type of institution, vocational training…
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While state-level trends for some important health indicators have been available in India, a comprehensive assessment of the diseases causing the most premature deaths and disability in each state, the risk factors responsible for this burden, and their time trends have not been available in a single standardised framework. The India State-level Disease Burden Initiative…
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The report entitled National Health Accounts: Estimates for India 2014-15 (released in October, 2017) provides healthcare expenditures in India based on National Health Accounts Guidelines for India, 2016 (with refinements where required) that adhere to System of Health Accounts 2011 (SHA 2011), a global standard framework for producing health accounts. The NHA estimates for India…
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Please click here to access the National Health Policy 2017. The National Health Profile provides the latest data on all major health sector-related indicators in a comprehensive manner. It gives information on 6 major sectors i.e. Demographic, Socio-economic, Health Status, Health Finance, Health Infrastructure and Human Resources. According to the National Health Profile 2015, produced by the Central Bureau…
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The 71st round National Sample Survey on “Social Consumption: Health” was conducted during January to June 2014. The information in the survey was collected from 36,480 households in rural areas and 29,452 households in urban areas during the 71st round. The key findings of the 71st round NSS report: Key Indicators of Social Consumption in India…
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Key findings of the Annual Status of Education Report 2012 prepared by PRATHAM, http://img.asercentre.org/docs/Publications/ASER%20Reports/ASER_2012/nationalfinding.pdf are as follows: Enrollment in the 6-14 age group continues to be very high. But the proportion of out of school children has increased, especially among girls in the age group of 11 to 14 • Overall, enrollment numbers remain very high. Over 96% of…
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The key findings of the Draft National Health Policy 2015 (published in December 2014), prepared by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare are as follows (Please click here to download): • The draft National Health Policy accepts and endorses the understanding that a full achievement of the goals and principles as defined would require an increased public…
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