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"Criminal act": Kerala Health Minister condemns families hiding women in n
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Kerala Health Minister Veena George condemned the deliberate avoidance of medical care for women after a woman in labour was denied hospital assistance, resulting in a tragic delivery. She emphasised the state's healthcare progress and initiated legal action on the matter.
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Healthy Start, Hopeful Future: Gujarat's transformative journey in healthc
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Through its focused efforts to improve maternal health, the Gujarat government has achieved a remarkable 50 percent reduction in the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR). Gujarat's MMR, which stood at 112 during 2011-13, has dropped to 57, according to data released in 2020.
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Over 70 pc of maternal deaths between April-Dec 2024 could have been preve
Updated : 11 months, 1 week 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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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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Uttarakhand Chief Secretary chairs State Health Family Welfare Committee 1
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As an initiative to reduce the maternal mortality rate in the state, Raturi on Tuesday directed to immediately start a pilot project in Haridwar.
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Andhra govt committed to making healthcare facilities accessible to combat
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said that the state government is committed to making healthcare facilities accessible to address maternal and infant mortality.
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Union Minister Anupriya Patel holds meeting with public health experts on
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In continuation of the World Population Day observance, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, held a meeting with public health experts on Friday and highlighted the importance of healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies.
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Society of Fetal Medicine observes World Preeclampsia Day
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22: World Preeclampsia Day, observed on May 22, aims to raise awareness about preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure that can damage various organs such as the liver and kidneys. Preeclampsia significantly contributes to mat
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Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Report Says Seven Innovations Could Save 2 Mi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Seattle [US], September 12: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today released its seventh annual Goalkeepers Report, describing where the world has collectively fallen short at the halfway point for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and where innovation
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"24 mothers die each day of preventable maternal mortality in Afghanistan"
Updated : 2 years, 6 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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HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark visits India to support fight against m
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI/PRNewswire): HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark visited the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi along with the international NGO Maternity Foundation today to support India's fight against maternal mortality and champion quality materna
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UP govt provides Skilled Birth Attendant training to bring down maternal m
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has given the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification to district hospitals in Uttar Pradesh in recognition of the high standards of quality and performance maintained by these institutions.
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