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Maternal Mortality Rate drops from 159 to 137 in Chhattisgarh
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a press release issued by the CMO, the SRS (Sample Registration System) data released on November 28 shows that there has been a decrease of 22 points in the MMR of the state in the last three years.
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Amit Shah hails Gujarat govt's health facilities, highlights improvement i
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for adopting a holistic approach toward health infrastructure, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Monday praised the Gujarat government over its improved facilities on various health parameters like mat
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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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Parliamentary panel gets extension for examining Child Marriage (Amendment
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has granted an extension to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports for Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021, which proposes to raise the minimum age of marriag
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Japan's Mitla introduces 'Hello Baby Program' to reduce maternal mortality
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Takamatsu [Japan], December 24 (ANI): Mitla has been providing technical support to medical institutions by developing Perinatal Electronic Medical Record System called the "Hello Baby Program".
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US women experienced increased pregnancy stress during pandemic: Study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): COVID-19 has created new problems for pregnant women in the United States, a group that already faced the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world even before the pandemic, suggested the findings of recent research.
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Centre sets up taskforce to examine age of motherhood, imperatives of lowe
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The Central government has set up a task force to examine matters related to the age of motherhood, imperatives of lowering the maternal mortality rate (MMR) and improvement of nutritional levels and related issues.
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Smriti Irani thanks Finance Minister for task force on Maternal Mortality
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday thanked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for envisioning the setting up a task force to check Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) in the country.
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Maternal mortality rate down by 37 points in 3yrs: Nadda
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 12 (ANI): Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday highlighted the achievements
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India makes groundbreaking reduction in MMR, says WHO
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): India has made groundbreaking progress in reducing maternal mortality ratio (MMR), from 556 per 100,000 live births in 1990 to 130 per 100000 live births in 2016.
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Maternal mortality rates decline worldwide except US
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], Mar. 7 (ANI): While the maternal mortality rates are declining worldwide, the situation for women in the United States is a glaring exception.
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