BACKGROUND Politics plays a critical role in agenda setting in health affairs; therefore, understanding the priorities of the political agenda in health is very important. The political priority for safe motherhood has been investigated at the national level in different countries. The objective of this study was to explore why and how maternal health became a political priority at sub-national...

BACKGROUND Years-of-life-lost (YLL) contribute nearly two-thirds of the disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) worldwide and are especially Important for India where infant and child mortality is still high. These were estimated for India under the Global Burden of Disease study for the year 1990. No estimates are available for the different states of India. We aimed to prepare state-wise estim...

The study the constraints faced by women associated with SHGs in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh was conducted agriculture year 2021-22.mutlisatge sampling technique used. pertains to major womens are gender dominance, Lack men confidence women, Responsibility family, being much busy work at home, Less literacy, technical knowledge and guidance for group formation.

Indian Vultures ( Gyps indicus ) are critically endangered, yet poorly monitored. We analyze counts of breeding pairs in Central India, specifically the eastern portions states Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh over a period 10 years reveal populations were on differing trajectories from 2007 to 2016. The difference between population levels study areas nearly doubled during our study, with declinin...

BACKGROUND It is estimated that India has more deaths from rabies than any other country. However, existing estimates are indirect and rely on non-representative studies. METHODS AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We examined rabies deaths in the ongoing Million Death Study (MDS), a representative survey of over 122,000 deaths in India that uses enhanced types of verbal autopsy. We estimated the age-spec...

Cassia tora Linn. is one of the well-known anthraquinone containing plant and has been used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. In the present review, an attempt has been made to explore a literature survey on its traditional uses, phytochemical studies and pharmacological properties. The whole plant as well as specific parts such as roots, leaves and seeds have been widely used and claimed agai...

Very High Energy (VHE) γ−ray Astronomy observations are planned to be carried out at Pachmarhi in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh using the well known atmospheric Čerenkov technique. An array of 25 Čerenkov telescopes is currently under construction. Using this array it is proposed to sample the Čerenkov light pool at various distances from the shower core in order to estimate the la...

Significant changes in the global setting over the course of the last few decades resulted in an increasing prominence for the pursuit of transnational justice and individual accountability. The aftermath of the terrifying attacks on America on September 3. Making deep democratic decentralisation work • Moves towards democratic decentralisation in India • Elementary schools: Cake for the rich, ...