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PM Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan marks 9 years, Maternal Mortality Ratio decl
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
India's Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has declined by 50 points in the nine years of Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA). During that time, 6.19 crore women have been examined under the scheme.
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Share of central funds released under NHM seen 185 pc growth since 2014: U
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Talking about the need to ensure the goal of having affordable, high quality health services, and how National Health Mission has helped with that goal, the union minister said that the "biggest outcome" from the release of central funds has led to a decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (M
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PM Modi-led govt has made Indian healthcare future-ready: MoS Education
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Minister of State for Education Dr. Subhas Sarkar on Friday addressed the media in New Delhi. He spoke about various initiatives of the Government taken for the transformation of the health sector.
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Every stakeholder must come together to ensure 'Surakshit Matritva': MoS B
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Aligning with the 'Sustainable Development Goal Agenda 2030' for maternal mortality reduction, the theme of the workshop was "Striving for zero preventable maternal mortality".
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Various healthcare initiatives by Modi govt brought down MMR: Union Minist
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
India's Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) for the year 2018-20 was at 97, according to the data released by the Office of the Registrar General under the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday. In 2014-16, the MMR was 130 which has seen a steady decline since then.
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Maternal Mortality Ratio in India continues to decline, drops to 97 deaths
Updated : 3 years, 3 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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Increasing legal age for women's marriage has enormous social, economic be
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Increasing the legal age for the marriage of women has enormous benefits on social and economic fronts including lowering Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), improvement of nutrition levels and more opportunities for women to pursue higher education and ca
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Maternal Mortality Ratio declines in India by 9 points, closer to SDG targ
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Friday informed that Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) India has declined by 9 points in one year as per the Special Bulletin on MMR released by the Registrar General of India.
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State govt committed to reduce IMR, MMR: Rajasthan Chief Minister
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 28 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said that the state government is committed to reducing the infant mortality rate (IMR) and Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) as government's top priority is to keep the women and child safe.
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India makes groundbreaking reduction in MMR, says WHO
Updated : 7 years, 9 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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UNICEF lauds India for decline in maternal mortality ratio
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): UNICEF's India representative Yasmin Ali Haque has commended India's 'impressive progress' in reducing maternal deaths.
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India's Maternal Mortality Ratio drops to 130
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday said India has seen a decline in its Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) from 139 to 130.
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