ICMR National Institute for Research on Women's Health

26/07/2026

25/07/2026

Our researchers along with IIT-B have developed a novel microfluidic s***m sorting device that selects healthiest, strongest s***m for IVF/ICSI. This breakthrough means higher success rates, fewer IVF failures & healthier babies for couples trying to conceive via ART.

25/07/2026

On , let's understand about ART & IVF!
- ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) is a broad category for ALL fertility treatments handling egg/s***m.
- IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) is ONE specific type of ART where eggs are fertilized in lab before transfer to uterus.

22/07/2026

Our study on TB screening & treatment in asymptomatic high-risk children from Mumbai's urban slums stresses on integrating less invasive diagnostics with community engagement & family counselling for prevention of childhood TB.

Read full-text here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtb.2026.07.021

20/07/2026

Our latest research shows that high costs push many couples into severe financial distress. We must improve access to affordable services in public hospitals to meet this growing health need.
Click for full-text: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0351080

20/07/2026

Our Model Rural Health Research Unit (MRHRU), Vani, District Nashik, is implementing the multicentre study “Zero Snakebite Death Initiative: Community Empowerment and Engagement for Mitigation of Snakebite Envenoming—SARPA (Snakebite Awareness, Response, Prevention and Action)” in collaboration with Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi.

In Maharashtra, the study is being conducted in partnership with the Public Health Department in the Dindori and Surgana blocks of Nashik district, with funding under the ICMR Centre for Advanced Research Grant.

16/07/2026

Our scientists have published a protocol paper in PLOS One journal on improving Infant & Young Child Feeding ( ) practices in tribal communities of Palghar, India through evidence-based, frontline worker-led interventions.
Read full-text here: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0353241

16/07/2026

हमारे वैज्ञानिकों ने 'प्लेसेंटा-ऑन-चिप' नाम की एक नई तकनीक विकसित की है जो प्रयोगशाला में इंसानी प्लेसेंटा के अहम कामों की नक़ल करती है। इसकी मदद से हम यह समझ सकेंगे कि मां और गर्भ में पल रहे बच्चे के बीच पोषक तत्व, हार्मोन, दवाइयां आदि किस तरह एक-दूसरे तक पहुंचतेे हैं।

15/07/2026

Communicating science in regional languages is essential for building scientific awareness.
Happy to see our placenta-on-chip research featured by BBC Marathi / Gujarati / Punjabi / Tamil, bringing research closer to the public.

14/07/2026

We conducted awareness sessions at Vaidu Vasti center and Pimple Gurav Anganwadi of Sangvi Zone, on 11 Jul 2026, reaching to 27 ANC beneficiaries and women of reproductive age. The sessions focused on early pregnancy registration, antenatal care, maternal nutrition, danger signs during pregnancy, family planning and 13 CPHC services, empowering women to make informed decisions for better health.