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Over 70 pc of maternal deaths between April-Dec 2024 could have been preve
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A technical committee, headed by the Director of Health and Family Welfare Services of the state government, released a report examining maternal deaths recorded between April 1 and December 31, 2024, prompted by the tragic loss of five pregnant women in Ballari in November 2024.
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We must adopt differential approach to reduce maternal, new-born, child de
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The health officials and experts, began deliberating strategies and interventions on Tuesday, to address gaps in quality and equitable health services and further accelerate the reduction of maternal, new-born and child deaths in the WHO South-East Asia Region (SEA).
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"24 mothers die each day of preventable maternal mortality in Afghanistan"
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
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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Boys get more affected by early parental death than girls: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the results of a sizable long-term study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, boys may be more likely than girls to experience the overall negative health and financial effects of losing a parent too soon.
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Researchers identify blood panel to predict placenta accreta
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Of the nearly 4 million births each year in the United States, roughly 50,000 are marked by life-threatening complications, and up to 900 result in maternal death during delivery. One major, often life-threatening complication is placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), which poses a threat to both
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Maternal Mortality Ratio in India continues to decline, drops to 97 deaths
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Maternal mortality in a region is a measure of the reproductive health of women in the area. Many women in reproductive age-span die due to complications during and following pregnancy and childbirth or abortion.
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Afghanistan has highest maternal deaths in Asia-Pacific: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18 (ANI): Highlighting that Afghanistan has the highest maternal mortality rate in the Asia-Pacific region, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has raised concerns over the rise in maternal mortality during childbirth in the war-ravaged country.
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Rajiv Ranjan's directorial debut 'Bediyan' for United Nations on women's s
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI/PNN): Bediyan refers specifically to superstition, blind faith, error, and misconceptions that persist despite decades of education in our society.
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BSV's new launch Carbetocin to improve the prevention of Post-Partum Haemo
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 22 (ANI/PRNewswire): Post-Partum Haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide, with an estimated mortality of 140 000 per year.
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Study reveals pregnant women in Louisiana at increased risk for homicide
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): Researchers found that 13 per cent of deaths occurring during or up to one year after pregnancy among Louisiana women in 2016-17 were homicides.
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Scientists find technique to prevent deaths due to postpartum haemorrhage
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Boston [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): Two recent studies have found out that Uterine Balloon Tamponade (UBT) technique is about 86 per cent effective in maternal death that takes place due to postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).
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Need for collaborative, impactful pvt sector investment to support access
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (NewsVoir): 27.1% of maternal mortality deaths are caused by haemorrhage, and of these, 19.7% are due to postpartum haemorrhage. Maternal death is preventable in almost all cases, and according to the UN Commission on Life-saving Commodities, 2015, it makes maternal
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