Published on June 26, 2023 AHMEDABAD: The National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) results, which were out in 2022, had indicated that the state had 39.7% underweight children under five years of age, the second highest, whereas in stunting (less height compared to age) and wasting (less weight compared to age), the state ranked fourth and … Continue reading Malnourishment in Gujarat: Urban districts fared worse than tribal
Education institutes to change assessment patterns
Published on June 7, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Recently, the education department in Gujarat and CBSE at national level decided to scrap the annual exams of the students, and instead working on a formula to assess the students’ academic prowess. But the premier educational institutes in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar are grappling with the issue for the past … Continue reading Education institutes to change assessment patterns
Doctors develop shield for health workers
Published on April 24, 2020 Ahmedabad: World over, the doctors and paramedical staff treating Covid-19 patients are getting infected with the virus. Primary reason for the phenomenon is proximity of the anaesthetists and surgeons to the patients’ head and neck area where viral load and presence of aerosols is more.A team of Dr Atul Gaur, … Continue reading Doctors develop shield for health workers
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