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Kangaroo mother care is cheaper ṭhan high-tech neonatal care and may be better too.

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· Feb 12, 2017 · 02:30 pm
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Child Care

Data check: India fares poorly on children’s wellbeing, below Sri Lanka, Bhutan and China

India ranked 113 of 176 countries in The End of Childhood Index, a slight improvement from the previous year.

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