Meerut Woman Dies During Childbirth, Family Alleges Negligence
In a similar incident a woman passed away in Kolkata after delivering a girl, due to complications following a caesarean delivery. Her family has accused hospital staff of negligence.
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Overall Maternal Mortality Ratio Dips, Maternal Deaths Rise In Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Bengal
The MMR for India has fallen by 7.4% according to the latest Sample Registration System (SRS).
COVID-19 Test Not Mandatory for Pregnant Women: Delhi Govt. To HC
Special care will be taken for a woman’s pregnancy treatments, all through the duration of her COVID testing process. Only women who show symptoms of the virus will be required to test.
New Zealand Minister Cycles To Hosp For Childbirth
A New Zealand lawmaker has made an extraordinary commitment to the environmentalist approach of her party. Greens MP Julie Anne Genter chose to ride on a cycle to a maternity ward to give birth. She ditched the car, saying there “wasn’t enough room in the car” and cycled her way to the hospital. Cycling All […]
Telangana’s Maternal Mortality Rate Dips, Nears UN Goal
The Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) has significantly dropped from 92 to 81 in Telangana. This figure marks the state’s achievement since it is a few inches close to attaining the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal. Improvement in state key reason for MMR dip As per the latest report released by Sample Registration System (SRS) for the […]
Reduce Unnecessary Interventions In Childbirth: WHO
The WHO has made 26 new recommendations regarding childbirth. It has said the traditional benchmarks for labour wards are unrealistic and that interventions are being applied unnecessarily to women. “Things like Caesarean sections, using a drug called oxytocin to speed up labour is becoming very rampant in several areas of the world,” said Dr Olufemi […]
Athlete Rachita Mistry Won 20 Of Her 25 Medals After Childbirth
We know that sportswomen have to work extra hard and face more challenges than their male colleagues. Recently, Serena Williams announced her pregnancy. We also came to know that she won the Australian Open in January while she was pregnant. Kudos to her! But she isn’t the first woman to do this, and nor will […]
Natural births vs C-Sections: Emotional tales of five women in India
Maneka Gandhi, Women and Child Development minister, recently spoke against the rise in the number of C-sections in the country. SheThePeople.TV talked to five women from different ages and backgrounds to know of their experiences; and opinions on the rise in C-Sections. [Feature Image Credit: scha.com] Lack of beds in government hospitals “I find it true that […]
Indian women at work reflect on the new maternity leave rules
Working women in India woke up to some great news – the possibility of getting twice the maternity leave they currently are entitled to. The government has directed private sector to issue more than six and a half months of paid maternity leave as opposed to the existing three months to women at work. Until […]