Deadly Delays

Delay in decision to seek care, Delay in reaching care, Delay in receiving care,these three phases of delay rarely operate in isolation, and delay leading to maternal death is often multifactorial. Indeed the factors are likely to be interactive and multiplicative. Thus barriers and poor care encountered at Phase 2 and 3 feed back into subsequent decision-making at Phase 1. Interventions to reduce maternal mortality must address each of the Three Delays in order to have the greatest effect.
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OUR NUTRITION

Nutrition  is a very confusing topic for most people these days. If you pick up a woman’s magazine or watch any morning television programme you are likely to find that an article or presentation about nutrition is trying to convince you that a particular fad diet, or a particular group of nutrients, will be the one secret that positively changes your life forever. Yet, the more you read magazine articles or watch television shows, the more you are likely to be in the dark as to which advice to follow, because many of them are contradictory;
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OUR NUTRITION

 Nutrition   is a very confusing topic for most people these days. If you pick up a woman’s magazine or watch any morning television programme you are likely to find that an article or presentation about nutrition is trying to convince you that a particular fad diet, or a particular group of nutrients, will be the one secret that positively changes your life forever. Yet, the more you read magazine articles or watch television shows, the more you are likely to be in the dark as to which advice to follow, because many of them are contradictory. 
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WHO Group Says Cell Phones 'Possibly' Carcinogenic

Electromagnetic radiation generated by cell phones is "possibly carcinogenic" to humans, the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer concludes.

According to a WHO press release, an international working group of 31 scientists analyzed hundreds of studies and found — on the basis of "limited" evidence — a positive association between wireless telephone use and glioma. The group cited one study that showed a 40% increased risk for glioma among the heaviest users (people who reported using their cell phones 30 minutes daily over 10 years). However, chance, bias, or confounding could not yet be ruled out, so electromagnetic radiation was given the "2B" classification as being possibly carcinogenic.
IARC director Christopher Wild said that further research needs to be done on heavy, long-term use of cell phones. Until those results are published, he added, "it is important to take pragmatic measures to reduce exposure such as hands-free devices or texting."

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NRHM to launch hygiene programme for rural girls

NRHM to launch hygiene programme for rural girls

Bangalore, April 20, DHNS :

The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) will launch the menstrual hygiene programme for adolescent girls in nine districts of the State from May, said Dr V D Palekar, project director (Reproductive and Child Health), NRHM.

Under the one-year pilot project, estimated 10 lakh girls aged between 10 and 19 will be given six sanitary napkins per cycle by their respective Primary Health Centres (PHCs). The nine districts include the six districts of north Karnataka and Chamarajnagar, Kolar and Chitradurga in south Karnataka. Attending the consultative meet on ‘child care during mother's sterilisation’ organised by the Family Planning Association (FPA) India, Bangalore branch, Dr Palekar said the budget for the project - Rs 20 crore - will be released by the Health ministry. Meanwhile, Dr Naina Rani, deputy director, Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS (PPTCT) programme, NRHM integration, Karnataka State Aids Prevention Society (KSAPS), said that contrary to the notion, HIV positive women could give breast milk to baby till six months. She added that instead of tubectomy (sterilisation method for women), HIV infected women should be given post partum IUD (PPIUD) till the HIV status of her child is clarified. Dr Sheela Mane, vice-president of the FPA, Bangalore branch, said women in urban areas were suffering from breast abscess and found it difficult to give breast milk to their child. Dr Mane said since the number of deliveries was more in bigger hospitals, few deliveries had the presence of pediatrician. “Without checking the baby's condition, we don't do sterilisation. We also don't conduct sterilisation on women who have not had normal pregnancy, hypertensive during pregnancy, anaemic or any other health problems,” she said.

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Azad writes to MCI board, wants it to be fair and transparent

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has asked the board of governors of the Medical Council of India (MCI) to be absolutely transparent, and fair and free in their decisions.

In a letter addressed to S.K. Sarin, the chairperson of the board, the Minister assured the MCI of all help from the Ministry and said that instructions had been issued to officials not to interfere in the functioning of the MCI.

Mr. Azad drew the attention of the board to touts, being used by the managements of some institutions to get clearance for the colleges by illegal means. He said these touts collect money from interested institutions in the name of the government, office-bearers and MCI members, thereby bringing a bad name to everyone.

“As such, I would like you to caution the members of the newly constituted board of governors that they have to be vigilant and keep their eyes open since their every step is being watched by the entire country with high expectations,” the letter said. 

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NGO Seeks Bill For Protection Of HIV Patients' Rights

A Hyderabad based NGO has demanded a parliamentary bill for the protection of the rights of HIV positive patients.

World Vision, which works with AIDS and HIV positive people, maintains it should be a legal requirement that such patients be treated humanely and brought into the mainstream.

World Vision Advocacy Director Reni Jacob put forward the demands on behalf of their patients, and appealed to the Central government to pass the HIV bill.

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