To scale up the existing Mmitra programme, currently having 3 lakh registrations of women for receiving advises on maternal and child care across 37 government maternity homes and hospitals in the city, the state government has initiated a plan under which the young mothers will receive voice messages to guide them on methods of breastfeeding, diarrhea, vaccination, family planning and nutrition for their children until they turn five. A call centre consisting of 3 experts on nutrition and 7 counsellors will also be made available for any difficulties.

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Every mother wants her baby to be in good health and according to a new study, Vitamin D could just be the right supplement. It is during the last stages of pregnancy when the bones of the baby strengthen. Studies found that babies born during winter had greater bone mass than those in summer because women tend to receive Vitamin D from sunlight in the summer which gradually drops in winter. Hence, it was effectively proved that consuming Vitamin D during pregnancy can help strengthen the bones of babies born in winter.

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Based on the data from a study conducted on rats, if alcohol is consumed by a woman during pregnancy, it not only affects her child but also increases the possibility of developing alcoholism in the next three generations. It was observed that if a mother consumes alcohol equal to one glass of wine minimum four times a day during pregnancy period, her offspring and grand-offspring are less sensitive to alcohol and prefer it more. The risk of her progeny becoming alcoholic increases even if the mother drinks a little bit of alcohol.

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Prashanti Cancer Care Mission and National Chemical Laboratory, University of Pune and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) are researching the use of ayurvedic drugs that can reduce pain and side-effects of chemotherapy. A connection with Tata Trust and Tata Memorial Cancer Centre in Mumbai has made Orchids breast health care commence research to prevent cancer.

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