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Health Department to deploy AI for newborn health assessments

‘Shishu Maapan’ app will help ASHA workers monitor vital health parameters more efficiently and accurately; pilot project under way before statewide rollout

New BLS ambulance added to Hunsur healthcare fleet

The new ambulance is expected to play a role in transporting accident victims, pregnant women, newborns and infants requiring specialised care.

Dehradun woman locked in toilet for 10 months, assaulted by in-laws after twins' birth

A shocking case of domestic violence has emerged from Dehradun. A 32-year-old woman endured 10 months of confinement in a toilet. Her in-laws allegedly subjected her to brutal assaults, including attacks on her private parts. She was also separated from her newborn twins shortly after birth. The woman was reportedly fed only plain rice and onions during her ordeal.

Why are India's newborns still dying?

Woman Dies During Delivery In UP, Family Claims Hospital Left Abdomen Unstitched

In Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, ASHA worker Poonam Devi and her newborn died during childbirth, leading to negligence allegations, an FIR against the doctor, and official investigations.

UP woman dies after quack performs C-section at sealed hospital

A 30-year-old ASHA worker died in Sonbhadra after a quack allegedly performed a C-section at a hospital that had been sealed multiple times. The accused and associates fled after the botched surgery, leaving the woman's abdomen unsutured. The newborn survived. Authorities have launched a manhunt for the hospital operators, Naseem and Salma, who are now facing serious charges.

Kerala woman delivers baby in hospital toilet; newborn rescued after being thrown out of window

A doctor said a 19-year-old woman, reportedly unmarried, had approached the hospital in Alappuzha seeking treatment for stomach pain, but refused to undergo a physical examination. This raised suspicion that the woman might be pregnant