Having assumed the throne in 2019, the Emperor has never before used his birthday as an opportunity to address the public.

Thursday was Emperor Naruhito's first public birthday address since he ascended to the throne almost four years ago, after delays caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. In it, he called for aid for those suffering from inflation and the pandemic.

Naruhito, addressing thousands of citizens...

Global Disposable Birth Delivery Kits Market is Forecasted to Witness Growth at a CAGR of 34% over the Forecast Period

Reproduction is one of basic process of any living creature. Each passing day, numerous children are born, which give a boost to the existing population. Gone are the days when the world was facing problems like unsafe deliveries, which spiked up the infant mortality rate. Not just the children, ...

Thai Government Concerned with Fertility Rate

Thailand has been observing an increase in its aged population. The country expects 28 percent of its population to be 60 or older by 2031. The country has been seeing a low birth rate for many years now. However, it was only last year that the country saw far more deaths than births. Data reveal...

Abu Dhabi Introduces Digital Birth Certificates

The UAE continues to progress in the field of technology. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health has collaborated with TAMM, the Abu Dhabi Government Services Platform for continued digital transformation measures. TAMM has now announced the digital launch of birth certificates for newborns.

India crossed a milestone in Covid-19 vaccination program, administers 2 crore doses in a single day

Highlights

• India administered 20 million doses in a single day
• PM acknowledge all the healthcare workers involved in this vaccination drive

India broke its daily COVID-19 vaccination record and administered over 2 crore doses.

On the occasion of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s birthday, Centre plans 20-Day Mega Events

Highlights
•    Center is aiming to cross a milestone of Covid-19 vaccinations
•    BJP has planned mega event for 20 days to mark the PM’s birthday 

The government is aiming to cross a milestone of COVID-19 vaccin...

77th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi

20 August is celebrated as Sadbhavana Divas (Harmony Day). This day also marks the 77th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi. Sadbhavana day promotes national integration and peace amongst the people of various communities.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid his tribu...

UK: EVERYBABY LAUNCHED MEDICAL DEVICE TO IMPROVE PREDICTION OF PRE-MATURE BIRTH

Highlights:

• EveryBaby has launched a medical device for improving the prediction of the pre-term birth
• This device will be helpful in decreasing the global number of deaths and the long-term complications

EveryBaby, which is a UK-bas...

THE POLITICIANS OF ROMANIA SEEKING WAYS FOR STOPPING DEMOGRAPHIC DECLINE

Highlights:

• The politicians of Romania had been seeking different ways for stopping the demographic decrease in the country
• Only the general measures like the growing retirement age and support infrastructure for parents have been followed in the disc...

NO. OF NEWBORNS IN S. KOREA RECORDS LOWEST IN 2020

Highlights –

• No. of newborns in S. Korea records lowest in 2020.
• This is the country’s first natural decline in population.
• The country’s fertility rate hit a record low of 0.84 in 2020.
• At present, the country&...

SOUTH KOREA RECORDS LOWEST CHILDBIRTH RATE IN OCTOBER ON-YEAR PACE

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• South Korea records the lowest childbirth rate in October on-year pace.
• The data was compiled by Statistics Korea.
• The data showed around 21,934 babies were born in October, down by 14.4% from a year earlier.
• I...

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT STARTS A NEWLYWED SUPPORT PROGRAM

Highlights –

• Japanese government starts a newlywed support program.
• A newly married couple in Japan can receive up to $5,700 to start a new life.
• The program was to boost marriages as the country has been recording an ultralow birth ...

RIGHT-WING RESORTS TO “BIRTHER” & “ANCHOR” BABY CONTROVERSY TO GET HARRIS OUT

Highlights:

•        Harris’s eligibility to the position of a Vice President questioned

•        The birther and anchor baby controversies both are nullified

The choice of Kamala H...

JAMA RESEARCH: BLACK WOMEN IN THE US AT HIGH RISK OF CHILD BIRTH COMPLICATIONS

Highlights:

• Racial disparity in the ways of living makes black mothers more prone to childbirth risks in the US  
• Black women also do not have access to health insurance, and healthy foods to ease the risks

A new study, pu...

ZGIERZ: NEW BORN BABY GIRL DEFIES CORONAVIRUS

Question marks were raised on the health of kids getting birth from coronavirus infected mothers, to answer this and ending all the queries, town of Zgierz in Poland witnessed iconic moment as a lady suffering from coronavirus gave birth to extremely healthy baby girl.
New born baby girl n...

Highlight: Chinese painter's legacy saved at U.S. historical center

With the endeavors of an exhibition hall in Silicon Valley, a 103-year-old Chinese painter's entire biography has been protected and is accessible to people in general. Los Altos History Museum has as of late talked with Hou Beirne, an eminent contemporary Chinese painter in California, for a...

Legendary actor Kirk Douglas celebrated his 103rd birthday

Legendary actor Kirk Douglas celebrated his 103rd birthday on Dec. 9, 2019, making him perhaps still the oldest celebrity to live.

His brother, actor Michael Douglas, had been urged by the legendary Hollywood icon not to go overboard with party planning for his new birthday bash. It was...

Water births are as safe as land births for mother and child

A new study reveals that water births are no more risky than land births. Also, lesser first and second-degree tears are observed in women during water births.  

From two midwifery practices, researchers analyzed 2025 land births and 397 water births. For neonatal intensive ca...

World’s first male contraceptive injection may soon arrive in India

The world's first male birth control injection is soon going to be launched by India. It is a long-lasting, non – hormonal contraceptive measure for men which will remain effective for 13 years. It will serve as an alternative to surgical vasectomy.

The product called RISUG &n...

Instagram will now ask new users for date of birth to create an account  

Instagram announced in its blog post that it will ask its new users to add date of birth. 

Instagram blogpost said: “Asking for this information will help prevent underage people from joining Instagram, help us keep young people safer and enable more age-appropriate experienc...