SheThePeople spoke to people associated with the endeavour to understand how Khud Se Pooche will influence women’s lives in the city of Patna.

NC Sherief, the woman’s husband, tried to admit his wife to a hospital for around 14 hours but faced repeated rejections. Now, the family has sought action against the concerned authorities for refusing to treat the woman on time.

As of 20 May 2020, in India, 3.3 percent of women who contracted COVID-19 have died, as compared to 2.9 percent men.

The Union Health Ministry has announced that all necessary health services related to reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescents will continue and testing for the virus isn’t mandatory

Male patients accounted for 63% of total OPD visits, whereas women accounted for only 37% of the total OPD visits at AIIMS.

“If a family has only one egg at a particular moment and two children to feed, how does one make sure that the egg goes to both the kids? In such situations, we suggest – make an omelette and feed them both,” says Piyasree Mukherjee, CEO of Foundation for Mother & Child Health India.   […]

According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin released, India has registered a significant decline in maternal mortality ratio (MMR) recording a 22 per cent reduction in such deaths since 2013. Decline in rates across the country The Maternal Mortality Ratio is the key indicator for efforts made to improve health and safety of mothers […]

An 18-year-old boy from Mexico has invented an innovative bra that can detect the early symptoms to breast cancer in women.