Maternal Mortality

Over 3,000 maternal deaths in Karnataka over five years: CM's office

There have been over 3,350 maternal deaths in the last five years in Karnataka, the Chief Minister's Office said on Monday. The fatalities have been on the decline during this period, according to data issued by the government. The CMO's releasing the data comes in the wake of a controversy surrounding the recent maternal deaths in the state's Ballari district. The total number of maternal deaths in the past five years stands at 3,364. An analysis of the data reveals the highest number of maternal deaths occurred during Covid-19 when the BJP was in power. In 2019-2020, 662 maternal deaths were reported, with the number rising slightly to 714 the following year. However, the figures have since dropped, with 595 deaths recorded in 2021-2022, 527 in 2022-2023, and 518 in 2023-2024. As of November 2024, the number of maternal deaths in the state stands at 348. Karnataka's Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) during this period stands at 64 per one lakh live births, according to the data.

Global health experts call for renewed action to reduce maternal mortality

Health experts from around the globe called for renewed action to meet the targets of reducing maternal, newborn mortality and stillbirth by 2030 at a conference on maternal and newborn health which concluded here on Thursday. The global experts who attended the four-day International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) here sought urgent action for the health of mothers and newborns by leading with evidence, sharing effective implementation strategies, reviewing joint progress, and nurturing collaboration and innovation. Attendees heard directly from impacted countries, communities, and women about how the current plateau in progress affects real lives. It's about accountability, and this is something that we all must take responsibility over. We work in environments where a lot of women and families are not empowered," said Dr Queen Dube, the Chief of Health Services for the Ministry of Health Malawi and AlignMNH Steering Committee Co-chair. The IMNHC was hosted by the ...

Maternal Mortality: A Crisis for Women in India

Maternal mortality rate in US soared 40% during Covid-19 pandemic

Wider access to insurance coverage to improve prenatal and follow-up care, and increasing transportation to medical facilities could help lower the death rate, according to the CDC

UP govt provides skill birth training to bring down maternal mortality rate

The development has come as a result of the efforts of the state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government for improving the medical services here

Various healthcare initiatives by Modi govt brought down MMR: Mandaviya

Various healthcare initiatives taken up by Modi-led govt in order to ensure quality maternal and reproductive care have yielded results and helped tremendously in bringing down maternal mortality rate

India's Maternal Mortality Ratio dips to 97 per lakh live births in 2018-20

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. According to the data, Assam has the highest Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of 195 while Kerala has the lowest of 19 per lakh live births. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya attributed the improvement in the country's MMR to the Narendra Modi government's various healthcare initiatives. Maternal mortality in a region is a measure of the reproductive health of women in the area. Many women of reproductive age die due to complications during and following pregnancy and childbirth or abortion, the Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2018-20 said. The present bulletin provides the level of maternal mortality for the period 2018-2020. According to World Health Organization, "Maternal death is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of .

Maternal Mortality Ratio dips to 97 in 2018-20 from 130 in 2014-16

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. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya attributed the improvement to the Narendra Modi government's various healthcare initiatives. Maternal mortality in a region is a measure of the reproductive health of women in the area. Many women of reproductive age die due to complications during and following pregnancy and childbirth or abortion, the Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2018-20 said. The present bulletin provides the level of maternal mortality for the period 2018-2020. According to World Health Organization, "Maternal death is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from ...

China's maternal, infant mortality rates drop to historic low: Official

China's maternal and infant mortality rates have both dropped to a historic low, the National Health Commission said on Monday.

Reducing maternal mortality: Miles to go

Recently released figures show that India has failed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals target of reducing the maternal mortality ratio by a margin of 21 points from the present 130

How text messages save lives in Assam; a state with highest maternal deaths

Assam's MMR of 300 is double India's average

More women deliver in hospitals now, so why are many dying in childbirth?

167 women are still dying per 100,000 live births, as per latest government data