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With 242,334 babies in 2024, S Korea records rise in birthrate after 9 yrs

Earlier on December 24, South Korea officially entered the category of a super-aged society, with individuals aged 65 and older making up one-fifth of its population

10 newborns die in Jhansi medical college fire: What is known so far

The fire in the neonatal ward of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi is suspected to have been caused by a short-circuit in an oxygen concentrator

Sidhu Moosewala's family celebrates 'Annaprashan' of his baby brother

The Annaprashan of Sidhu Moosewala's baby boy, born in March, was honoured by his family. His mother is seen feeding the baby in a viral video and fans expresses their feelings

Baby food sugar row: Public Eye, IBFAN call for legal action against Nestle

A report by Public Eye and IBFAN showed that Nestle's baby foods in South Asian, African, and Latin American countries had notably elevated sugar content compared to their European counterparts.

Vivek Vihar Fire: NCPCR urges Delhi CS, police commissioner to take action

In its letter, the NCPCR said that a team from the commission visited the incident site on May 26 and found major negligence of protocols

Hospital fire tragedy: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh each for kin of deceased

This comes after seven newborns died in the fire tragedy

Owner of Delhi hospital where fire killed 7 newborns arrested: Police

Police arrested the owner of the east Delhi children's hospital where a fire killed seven newborns, officials said on Sunday. Dr Naveen Kichi had been on the run since the fire outbreak late on Saturday, they said. Delhi Fire Services officials said a blaze erupted at the Baby Care New Born Hospital in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar area around 11:30 pm on Saturday and spread to two adjacent buildings. Twelve newborns were rescued from the facility but seven of them died. Five babies are undergoing treatment at another hospital, they said. Delhi Police has booked him under sections 336 (act endangering life of personal safety of others) and 304A (causing death by negligence) of the IPC at Vivek Vihar police station.

Seven newborns killed in fire accident at hospital in Delhi's Vivek Vihar

Oxygen cylinders kept in the two-storey building exploded due to which the adjacent buildings were damaged, official said

Major fire breaks out at children's hospital in Delhi, 11 newborns rescued

At least 11 newborns were rescued after a massive fire broke out at a children's hospital in Vivek Vihar area in East Delhi on Saturday night, officials said. The Delhi Fire Services said it received a call at 11.32 pm and nine fire tenders were rushed to the site. Officials said that 11 newborns were rescued from the building. According to DFS chief Atul Garg, the rescue operation is still on. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. "A fire call from Baby Care Centre, near ITI, Block B of Vivek Vihar area was received. A total of nine fire tenders were dispatched," Garg said. The incident comes on a day at least 27 persons were killed in Gujarat's Rajkot city when a massive fire swept through a crowded game zone and the building collapsed.

How sugar turned bitter for Nestle: Baby food sugar controversy explained

Nestle's baby food products in several countries, including India, contain high levels of added sugar and honey, said a report by Public Eye, a Swiss investigative organisation

'Many newborns dying due to loss of efficacy of antibiotics against sepsis'

Many newborns are dying because the antibiotics used to treat sepsis are losing their effectiveness, according to a global observational study which involved over 3,200 newborn babies suffering from the infection in 11 countries, including India. The study, conducted from 2018 to 2020 and co-authored by a team of over 80 researchers, found there was high mortality among infants with culture-positive sepsis (almost 1 in 5 across the hospital sites), and a significant burden of antibiotic resistance. The research, published on Friday in the journal PLOS Medicine, provides a wealth of high-quality data aimed at improving the treatment of newborn babies with sepsis. "It was very important to undertake this study to get a better understanding of the kind of infections we are seeing in newborns in hospitals, the bugs causing them, the treatments that are being used and why we are seeing more deaths," said Manica Balasegaram, Executive Director of Global Antibiotic Research and Development

Global health experts call for renewed action to reduce maternal mortality

Health experts from around the globe called for renewed action to meet the targets of reducing maternal, newborn mortality and stillbirth by 2030 at a conference on maternal and newborn health which concluded here on Thursday. The global experts who attended the four-day International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) here sought urgent action for the health of mothers and newborns by leading with evidence, sharing effective implementation strategies, reviewing joint progress, and nurturing collaboration and innovation. Attendees heard directly from impacted countries, communities, and women about how the current plateau in progress affects real lives. It's about accountability, and this is something that we all must take responsibility over. We work in environments where a lot of women and families are not empowered," said Dr Queen Dube, the Chief of Health Services for the Ministry of Health Malawi and AlignMNH Steering Committee Co-chair. The IMNHC was hosted by the ...

Covid-19 pandemic caused lack of communication skills in babies: Research

A recent study by the Harvard Medical School revealed that children born in 2020 lack the necessary communication skills due to Covid-19 Pandemic

WHO researcher Rajiv Bahl is new ICMR head and secy, health research

Bahl joined WHO in 2003 where he coordinates research and guidelines development in areas of maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health; was earlier with AIIMS

Maharashtra: Ten newborns die in hospital fire, govt orders inquiry

Ten newborn babies died after fire broke out in the Special Newborn Care Unit of a hospital in Maharashtra in the wee hours on Saturday, doctors said. All the infants were between a month and three months old, a doctor said. Fire broke out in the Bhandara district hospital at around 2 am, he said. There were 17 babies in the unit and seven were rescued, he added. Another doctor said a nurse first noticed smoke coming out from the neonatal section of the hospital and alerted doctors and other staff who reached there in five minutes. Fire brigade personnel rescued seven babies from the 'inbound ward' of the unit but could not save the 10 other babies, he said. The cause of the fire in the four storeyed building is not known but could have been the result of an electrical short circuit, he said.

Severe coronavirus infection rare in newborn babies, says study

Seven of these 17 babies developed Covid-19 despite being separated from their mother immediately after birth

Newborns may get Covid-19 transmission from mothers: ICMR issues guidelines

ICMR pointed out that health care practitioners should immediately create an isolation facility for pregnant mothers with Covid-19 and should follow the national protocol

At 67385, India records highest number of births globally on New Year's Day

India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country around 2027

Rats nibble newborn baby's fingers in Rajasthan hospital

There was no light in the ward when the rats started gnawing at his fingers