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TopicMaternal Mortality

Topic: Maternal Mortality

Govt data shows India’s maternal mortality ratio is declining, few laggard states slowing progress

The registrar general's office has released the data, showing India’s MMR dropping to 88 in 2020-22 from 93 in 2019-21.

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India saw 52 maternal deaths each day in 2023, second highest after Nigeria—UN report

The report, titled ‘Trends in maternal mortality 2000-2023’, was published Monday. Maternal deaths include those related to complications during childbirth or pregnancy.

After Ballari maternal deaths, Karnataka to restructure drugs control dept, strengthen procedures

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is attempting to restructure the drugs control department and take a fresh look at current procedures in its medical facilities,...

IV drug under lens after 4 new mothers die in Karnataka, use of 3 more drugs by Bengal pharma halted

Drug under lens is Ringer Lactate IV fluid procured from Paschim Banga Pharmaceutical. 22 batches have failed test, around 65 passed and the remaining are to be tested.

India’s Maternal Mortality Ratio has fallen much faster than the world’s since 1990. Here’s how

Drop in ratio — from 556/lakh live births in 1990 to 97 in 2020 — is a result of govt efforts to increase no. of institutional births & greater focus on quality of healthcare for mothers.

House panel pulls up govt over lack of separate maternal mortality database for tribals

Committee on Empowerment of Women asks tribal and health ministries how policies on maternal health for tribal areas have been developed without a separate database.

Chhattisgarh nurses are wading through rivers to help tribal women with prenatal care

According to state data, early referral centres have resulted in more institutional births, but terrain & lack of connectivity are biggest challenges for caregivers in Naxal-infested Abujmarh.

Did Punjab doctor ‘deliver baby’ via video call? What panel probing pregnant woman’s death found

The woman & her unborn child died at a Mansa hospital last week. Panel said doctor on duty did not reach hospital in time despite having been informed of woman's serious condition.

India will hit Maternal Mortality Ratio target of 70 per 1 lakh live births by 2030, says govt

MMR is the number of maternal deaths during a given time period for every 1 lakh live births during the same time period. Seven states have now achieved the target.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.