One of the most cost-effective public health interventions is family planning, which can significantly improve the health of women and their families.

In order to provide effective healthcare to the rural population, the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) by government of India proposed introduction of female health workers village level. These workers are called Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) and their role is to act at an interface between the community and the government healthcare services. More specifically, she is responsible for promoting universal immunisation, referral and escort services for reproductive and child healthcare and other health care delivery programs.

Teen birth rates in the U.S. have been generally declining since 1991, but are still higher than in other developed countries.

Now, new stats from the CDC show that about half of teen moms who got pregnant unintentionally weren’t using any form of birth control at the time of conception. The survey also asked the next question that might spring to mind: For the love of Mike, why not

Monitoring Internet search traffic about influenza may prove to be a better way for hospital emergency rooms to prepare for a surge in sick patients compared to waiting for outdated government flu case reports.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking a developer for a mobile alerts app that will communicate vital drug reaction information during public health crises.