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US Maternal Mortality Returned To Pre-Pandemic Level In 2022
The US maternal mortality rate in 2022 returned to the same level as two years prior, after a spike in 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, health authorities announced Thursday.
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24 Mothers Die Each Day In Afghanistan Due To Pregnancy Complications: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a clear warning about the situation as around 24 mothers lose their lives every day due to preventable maternal causes.
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Maternal Deaths Surge to Highest Rate in 60 Years In US: Report
The US maternal mortality rate surged in 2021, the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, with Black women more than twice as likely to die than white women.
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Meghalaya Polls 2023: Congress Slams Chief Minister's Party Over "Poor" Healthcare System
The Congress in Meghalaya alleged that the ruling National People's Party (NPP) has failed to protect women and children, "with the state faring poorly on the infant and maternal mortality rate indexes".
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India's Maternal Mortality Ratio Drops To 97 In 2018-2020 From 130
The maternal Mortality Ratio has declined from 130 per lakh live births in 2014-16 to 97 per lakh live births in 2018-20, according to a special bulletin released by the office of the Registrar General of India.
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IIT Madras, National Health Mission Team Up To Jointly Reduce Maternal Mortality Rate
A team at the IIT Madras Centre of Excellence on virtual reality identified skill training of the health workers as the major challenge the country was facing particularly at the PHCs.
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16 Women Die After Delivery Every Month In 4 Major Delhi Government Hospitals: RTI
Despite efforts to bring down the maternal mortality rate, 16 women die after childbirth every month in four major government hospitals of Delhi.
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Maternal Mortality Ratio Decline In 3 Years Highest In Decades: Minister
Minister of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey Monday said the decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in the past three years has been the highest in several decades and it has come down by 37 points.
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Maternal Mortality Rate Down By 37 Points In 3 Years: Health Minister JP Nadda
JP Nadda said that his government made some strategic changes and are able to save 30 expecting mothers every day.
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UNICEF Lauds India For Decline In Maternal Mortality Ratio
UNICEF's India representative Yasmin Ali Haque has commended India's 'impressive progress' in reducing maternal deaths.
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India's Maternal Mortality Ratio Has Declined To 130: Health Ministry
The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has declined from 167 in 2011-2013 to 130 in 2014-2016, according to a special bulletin issued by the Health Ministry today.
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To Bring Down Maternal Mortality, Assam Tea Gardens Get New Mobile Medical Units
Guwahati: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday launched 80 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) for Assam’s tea gardens, saying they would make healthcare accessible to the tea garden community. Holding Assam’s identity is synonymous with its tea gardens, Mr Nadda pointed out that the large working labourer population in the tea ...
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Assam Is Taking Steady Steps To Shake Off 'State With Highest Maternal Mortality' Tag
Guwahati: Minjuara Begum religiously visits a medical unit in Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district on the ninth day of each month with the hope that she delivers a healthy child in six months. Minjuara, 23, had three spontaneous abortions and now carrying her fourth child, she is taking no chances. “My mother-in-law drags me to quacks and occultists...
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National Health Policy And Challenges Of Saving India's Mothers And Babies
Policies lay down the intent and provide the direction. Viewed within this framework, the recently announced National Health Policy has articulated an ambitious vision of saving lives, promoting wellness and aiming to provide every citizen access good quality health care. What does it say? Similar to the National Health Policy 2002, the National He...
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Tackle Infant Mortality Rate, Female Foeticide: Yogi Adityanath To UP Officials
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked state officials to prepare an action plan to reduce the infant, child and maternal mortality rate in the state. He also stressed on taking steps to check female foeticide.
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US Maternal Mortality Returned To Pre-Pandemic Level In 2022
The US maternal mortality rate in 2022 returned to the same level as two years prior, after a spike in 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, health authorities announced Thursday.
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24 Mothers Die Each Day In Afghanistan Due To Pregnancy Complications: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a clear warning about the situation as around 24 mothers lose their lives every day due to preventable maternal causes.
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Maternal Deaths Surge to Highest Rate in 60 Years In US: Report
The US maternal mortality rate surged in 2021, the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, with Black women more than twice as likely to die than white women.
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Meghalaya Polls 2023: Congress Slams Chief Minister's Party Over "Poor" Healthcare System
The Congress in Meghalaya alleged that the ruling National People's Party (NPP) has failed to protect women and children, "with the state faring poorly on the infant and maternal mortality rate indexes".
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India's Maternal Mortality Ratio Drops To 97 In 2018-2020 From 130
The maternal Mortality Ratio has declined from 130 per lakh live births in 2014-16 to 97 per lakh live births in 2018-20, according to a special bulletin released by the office of the Registrar General of India.
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IIT Madras, National Health Mission Team Up To Jointly Reduce Maternal Mortality Rate
A team at the IIT Madras Centre of Excellence on virtual reality identified skill training of the health workers as the major challenge the country was facing particularly at the PHCs.
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16 Women Die After Delivery Every Month In 4 Major Delhi Government Hospitals: RTI
Despite efforts to bring down the maternal mortality rate, 16 women die after childbirth every month in four major government hospitals of Delhi.
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Maternal Mortality Ratio Decline In 3 Years Highest In Decades: Minister
Minister of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey Monday said the decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in the past three years has been the highest in several decades and it has come down by 37 points.
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Maternal Mortality Rate Down By 37 Points In 3 Years: Health Minister JP Nadda
JP Nadda said that his government made some strategic changes and are able to save 30 expecting mothers every day.
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UNICEF Lauds India For Decline In Maternal Mortality Ratio
UNICEF's India representative Yasmin Ali Haque has commended India's 'impressive progress' in reducing maternal deaths.
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India's Maternal Mortality Ratio Has Declined To 130: Health Ministry
The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has declined from 167 in 2011-2013 to 130 in 2014-2016, according to a special bulletin issued by the Health Ministry today.
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To Bring Down Maternal Mortality, Assam Tea Gardens Get New Mobile Medical Units
Guwahati: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday launched 80 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) for Assam’s tea gardens, saying they would make healthcare accessible to the tea garden community. Holding Assam’s identity is synonymous with its tea gardens, Mr Nadda pointed out that the large working labourer population in the tea ...
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Assam Is Taking Steady Steps To Shake Off 'State With Highest Maternal Mortality' Tag
Guwahati: Minjuara Begum religiously visits a medical unit in Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district on the ninth day of each month with the hope that she delivers a healthy child in six months. Minjuara, 23, had three spontaneous abortions and now carrying her fourth child, she is taking no chances. “My mother-in-law drags me to quacks and occultists...
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National Health Policy And Challenges Of Saving India's Mothers And Babies
Policies lay down the intent and provide the direction. Viewed within this framework, the recently announced National Health Policy has articulated an ambitious vision of saving lives, promoting wellness and aiming to provide every citizen access good quality health care. What does it say? Similar to the National Health Policy 2002, the National He...
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Tackle Infant Mortality Rate, Female Foeticide: Yogi Adityanath To UP Officials
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked state officials to prepare an action plan to reduce the infant, child and maternal mortality rate in the state. He also stressed on taking steps to check female foeticide.
