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When myth kills: A young woman's death during childbirth at home is a wake-up call for Kerala society
April 14, 2025 4:23 pm
Kerala’s maternal mortality rate is among the lowest in India. Yet, experts warn that a small but worrying rise in unassisted home births, often driven by misinformation, mistrust, or misguided beliefs, poses a serious threat to this success story.
Maharashtra ranks second in country for efforts to bring down maternal mortality rate
December 17, 2022 10:55 am
Dr Bharati Pawar, Union Minister for State for Health and Family Welfare, gave away the awards at a workshop held on December 14 in New Delhi.
Explained — Maternal mortality rate in the states: Assam 229, Kerala 42
November 09, 2019 6:31 pm
This rate reflects the risk of maternal death per pregnancy or per birth and the level of fertility in a population. The bulletin provides details of both measures.
Project Sahara: In Ahmedabad, new tool to help reduce maternal mortality
July 29, 2019 4:58 am
While there were 8 maternal deaths in the district because of PPH between January and November 2018, since the introduction of this initiative there have been no PPH deaths.
WHO commends India for reducing maternal mortality ratio by 77 per cent
June 10, 2018 4:03 pm
India has registered a significant decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio, recording a 22 per cent reduction in such deaths since 2013, according to a Sample Registration System bulletin released earlier this week.
How India has reduced maternal mortality, and what challenges remain
June 08, 2018 12:14 am
Various initiatives under NRHM show results, but India still behind target
Explained Snippets: Drop in maternal mortality ratio, driven by action-group states
June 07, 2018 12:45 am
Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are a leading cause of death and disability among women of reproductive age in developing countries.
City’s maternal mortality rate at alarming 158
April 01, 2014 4:01 am
Civic health dept claims high figure due to patients from outside city.
Delivering health
January 06, 2014 12:57 pm
This refers to the editorial ‘Mother care’ (IE, January 2).
Maternal deaths on the rise,hypertension a major cause
August 26, 2013 1:25 am
Hypertension is emerging as a major cause of maternal deaths in the city
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