What percentage of women in Odisha is anaemic?

When twenty-five-year-old Arati (name changed) started having labour pains just five months into her pregnancy, she knew something was wrong. A few weeks ago, she felt a sharp pain in her upper rib and had sleepless nights since then. Her mornings were marred by constant fatigue and frequent bouts of nausea. She ignored the pain […]

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What is the leprosy prevalence rate (PR) in Odisha?

On January 30, 2018, as the world observed the Leprosy Eradication Day, Odisha had to face some tough questions. The Hansen’s disease, which was declared to be eradicated in 2006-07, is now back in the eastern Indian state with a high prevalence rate (PR). As per the data from the Union Ministry of Health and […]

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