News in Numbers

Thirteen years of conflict have left 15 million people - 65% of the population – in need of health assistance in Syria. This is the largest number of people in need of humanitarian aid since the conflict began in 2011.

Global under-5 mortality rates declined by 51% since 2000. Several low- and lower-middle-income countries have outpaced this decline. Cambodia, Malawi, Mongolia, and Rwanda have reduced under-5 mortality by over 75% since 2000.

A major new study released by The Lancet Neurology shows that in 2021, more than 3 billion people worldwide were living with a neurological condition. The overall amount of disability, illness and premature death caused by neurological conditions has increased by 18% since 1990.

India's critical care ventilators market is set for 4% CAGR growth through 2033, forecasts GlobalData. The rising prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, is expected to drive the demand for critical care services nationwide.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 8 mothers will likely experience postpartum depression. Research indicates that Black mothers and parents are more likely to experience postpartum depression, a common childbirth-related complications, despite being of any race or ethnicity.