MALAPPURAM: In a decisive step towards safeguarding maternal and neonatal health, prominent Islamic scholars and the Malappuram district administration have jointly come out against home births ...

The government will also consider it a serious offence if people take to social media to promote home births as a better option, she said, while chairing a meeting of the health rapid response ...

Despite the health promotion activities for improving maternal and neonatal health at the grassroots, a section of the population opts for home births over a hospital delivery, apparently willing ...

Malappuram: Religious leaders across faiths have jointly clarified that no religion advocates home births over hospital deliveries. At a meeting convened by District Collector VR Vinod ...

But what’s happening now is blaming those who choose home births and those assisting them. Nobody questions the violence that happens inside hospitals. Some people act like it's a license to kill.

Health department still faces a challenge in the form of home deliveries, especially in Malappuram, as it is yet to eliminate this practice despite strong efforts. As many as 253 home deliveries ...

Following a recent fatality, Health Minister Veena George has announced legal action under health laws. With 400 home births annually, the government will increase awareness and gather data to address ...

Kerala Health Minister Veena George warns that spreading misinformation about home births on social media is punishable, as the state grapples with nearly 400 annual cases. Kerala Health Minister ...

Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George said on Monday that spreading misinformation about home births through social media platforms is a punishable offence. Chairing a meeting of the State ...

"Childbirth through unscientific methods poses a threat to the lives of both the mother and the baby. Therefore, action will be taken under the Public Health Act and relevant sections of the ...