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Increased mortality rate associated with chikungunya epidemic, Ahmedabad, India
(Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008-11-10)
In 2005–2006, Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean reported ≈266,000 cases of chikungunya; 254 were fatal (case-fatality rate 1/1,000). India reported 1.39 million cases of chikungunya fever in 2006 with no attributable ...
Strengthening midwifery services in India
(2009-05-03)
Innovations and challenges in reducing maternal mortality in Tamil nadu, India
(International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, 2009)
Although India has made slow progress in reducing maternal mortality, progress in Tamil Nadu has been rapid. This case study documents how Tamil Nadu has taken initiatives to improve maternal health services leading to ...
Maternal health situation in India: A case study
(International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, 2009)
Since the beginning of the Safe Motherhood Initiative, India has accounted for at least a quarter of maternal deaths reported globally. India's goal is to lower maternal mortality to less than 100 per 100,000 livebirths ...