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NHRC takes cognisance of Express report on 53 maternal deaths in MP’s Sidhi, issues notice
June 04, 2026 6:47 am
Congress says state should review maternal health services across Madhya Pradesh; BJP spokesperson points to improvement in indicators but acknowledges that challenges remain in remote and tribal regions
Overwhelmed, understaffed delivery wards, 53 deaths in a year: MP district is Ground Zero for maternal mortality
June 02, 2026 10:54 pm
Red flags ignored as expectant mothers died due to ‘poor decision-making during delivery’, ‘lack of preparedness of facilities’, The Indian Express finds
Maternal mortality in Haryana dips by 17 points in 2 years
June 16, 2025 9:42 am
To enhance the quality and accessibility of maternal healthcare, several key initiatives have been implemented.
37 maternal deaths in 1 year: Nandurbar district reels under poor health facilities; the only 2 women hospitals out of service
October 10, 2022 5:05 pm
Several key posts in these hospitals have been vacant for years, and with no specialists, they are forced to turn away women in medical need most of the time.
India has highest number of maternal deaths
May 07, 2014 12:31 am
Mortality rate is declining but not enough to meet Millennium Development Goal.
India tops in rate of maternal deaths worldwide
May 16, 2012 9:29 pm
India and Nigeria together accounted for a third of the deaths of pregnant women globally in 2010.
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