Life expectancy up, but public spending on health well below global average: Economic Survey
Given the pressing need to redistribute, India did not invest sufficiently in human capital for instance, public spending on health was an unusually low 0.22 per cent of the GDP in 1950-51.
Feb 01, 2017, 10:09 AM IST
UNICEF highlights poor social indicators in Bihar
UNICEF today highlighted poor social indicators in Bihar like high incidence of underweight children, high percentage of households deprived of drinking water and sanitation facility and stressed on effective steps to overcome the challenge.
Sep 30, 2015, 19:05 PM IST
Despite progress, India to miss MDG targets, says health report
India has achieved considerable progress in reducing infant and under-five mortality rates but is way behind in achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets, said a new report released by the union health ministry.
Sep 22, 2015, 18:07 PM IST
