New Delhi: UNICEF's India representative Yasmin Ali Haque has commended India's 'impressive progress' in reducing maternal deaths.
A recent sample registration system (SRS) data, released by Registrar General of India showed a 22 percent decline in country's maternal mortality ratio (MMR) since 2013. The MMR declined to 130 in 2014-16 from 167 in 2011-13.
"India has shown impressive progress in reducing maternal deaths, with nearly 1000 fewer women now dying of pregnancy related complications each month in India as compared to 2013," Haque said.
She, however, noted that even one maternal death is too many and that it is everyone's shared responsibility to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths.
A recent sample registration system (SRS) data, released by Registrar General of India showed a 22 percent decline in country's maternal mortality ratio (MMR) since 2013. The MMR declined to 130 in 2014-16 from 167 in 2011-13.
"India has shown impressive progress in reducing maternal deaths, with nearly 1000 fewer women now dying of pregnancy related complications each month in India as compared to 2013," Haque said.
She, however, noted that even one maternal death is too many and that it is everyone's shared responsibility to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths.
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