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In 3.5 years of Yogi govt, Encephalitis deaths reduced by 95%, CM says it can be wiped out in another 2 years

OpIndia Staff -
The BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur, which used to see 500-600 cases of hospitalization of children afflicted with Encephalitis in the month of August since the last 40 years, has now seen only 86 cases in August this year.
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‘Priyanka Chopra has the right to speak in personal capacity’: UNICEF rubbishes Pakistan’s petition to have her removed as Ambassador

OpIndia Staff -
UNICEF said that Priyanka Chopra retains the right to speak in her personal capacity on issues concerning her
News Reports

Study by UNICEF reveals considerable reduction in groundwater and soil contamination due to Swachh Bharat Mission

OpIndia Staff -
UNICEF and Gates Foundation praise Modi's Swachh Bharat Mission for its success in reducing groundwater and soil contamination
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UN agency praises India for achieving minimal loss of life during Cyclone Fani

OpIndia Staff -
UN credits IMD's pinpoint accuracy early warning system for successfully achieving this feat
Government and Policy

UNICEF applauds PM Modi for his efforts on India’s health and sanitation issues

OpIndia Staff -
Sanitation coverage in the country has increased from almost 40 percent to nearly 90 percent after the Swachh Bharat Mission was launched.
News Reports

World Bank lauds Swachh Bharat Mission as the world’s biggest sanitation movement

OpIndia Staff -
The mission is winning accolades for openly talking about a subject that was a taboo till recently
News Reports

UN report says India’s infant mortality rates lowest in five years, four-fold decline in gender gap in girl child survival

OpIndia Staff -
UNICEF's India chief says countrywide efforts in healthcare, newborn care and immunisation has been instrumental in bringing down infant death rates in the country.
News Reports

India is fast becoming Open Defecation Free under Swachh Bharat Mission

Shashank Goyal -
The planned target of Swachh Bharat Mission is to make India 100% Open Defecation Free by October 2019
News Reports

UNICEF India praises Yogi govt for immunising every child in the state against Japanese Encephalitis

Sanghamitra -
The Dastak programme was launched in collaboration with the UNICEF to help eradicate Japanese Encephalitis from the state
News Reports

UNICEF report says child marriages in India are on the decline

OpIndia Staff -
UNICEF report brings good news, but still India needs to do a lot to prevent child marriage
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