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maternal health

A father holding his two infants-fathers
January 12, 2023
A man’s job: The need to include fathers in caregiving
by Taha Ibrahim Siddiqui | 3 min read
incense sticks burning in a plate_rituals
December 16, 2022
The importance of rituals in behaviour change
Rituals are often seen as mere superstitions in direct opposition to biomedical practices. Here's why this understanding is a mistake.
by Cristine H Legare, Faiz Hashmi, Nachiket Mor, Neela A Saldanha | 4 min read
ground-up-series-img
September 28, 2022
A ritual of restrictions: When faith shapes women’s health
by Nivedita Rawtani | 2 min read
A mother with an infant on her lap and a bamboo crib hanging behind them_losing young mothers to suicide
August 16, 2022
Why are so many young mothers in India dying by suicide?
Early marriage, intimate partner violence, pressure to give birth to a son, and lack of financial independence are some of the factors driving young mothers to suicide.
by Disha Shetty, The Fuller Project | 5 min read
women looking at a health chart - maternal mortality rate
May 11, 2022
Why are women still opting for unsafe home births in India?
An analysis of nine states shows that maternity benefits under the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) alone are not enough to increase institutional deliveries. Poverty, lack of education, and other socio-demographic factors also play an important role.
by Pintu Paul, Ria Saha | 5 min read
Group counselling with spouses on HIV/AIDS-stigma
September 14, 2021
Battling HIV and stigma in Mizoram
A day in the life of a caregiver who is working with HIV positive pregnant women, and is destigmatising the disease in Mizoram.
by Albert Lalremsanga | 5 min read
A group of women in Uttar Pradesh with their children_©Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation_Prashant Panjiar
July 14, 2021
What does UP’s population policy mean for reproductive rights?
Rather than ensuring reproductive rights for its citizens, Uttar Pradesh’s new population policy violates them.
by Shireen Jejeebhoy | 5 min read
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July 1, 2021
A fear of childbirth
by Ria Saha | 2 min read
Woman wearing a purple saree standing next to a sink-COVID-19 vaccine pregnant women
June 8, 2021
More must be done to protect pregnant women from COVID-19
Beyond including pregnant women and lactating mothers in India's COVID-19 vaccination drive, the government needs to ensure their safety by adequately monitoring side effects.
by Kanmani Palanisamy, Mayurdhar Devolla | 5 min read
Woman holding a baby in the hospital with two women around-maternity benefits
March 16, 2021
Extend maternity benefits to tackle child and maternal malnutrition
How a government scheme designed to extend maternity benefits to pregnant women in India is unequal and exclusionary.
by Kanmani Palanisamy | 5 min read
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