Over the last five years, maternal deaths have declined by around 30% in Mumbai. Though this is good news, Mumbai still remains worse than most parts of India when it comes to maternal mortality.

According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin released, India has registered a significant decline in maternal mortality ratio (MMR) recording a 22 per cent reduction in such deaths since 2013. Decline in rates across the country The Maternal Mortality Ratio is the key indicator for efforts made to improve health and safety of mothers […]

Union health ministry’s ‘Guidelines for Maternal Death Surveillance and Response’ found out that in Uttar Pradesh 36 maternal deaths take place every day. These deaths if counted in a year come up to 13,200 maternal deaths – 30% of 44,000 maternal deaths happening in India every year. However, the bigger challenge is that health experts […]

Students of Indian Institute of Technology, Powai have come up with an app that is saving lives in rural areas. Called ‘Care Mother’ – the app, along with a pregnancy kit is able to detect high-risk pregnancies. A trial run in 60 villages of the Aurangabad district helped them develop this technology. ‘Care Mother’ has […]

India ranks 170th among 192 countries when it comes to prevalence of anaemia in women, according to the Global Nutrition Report. It ranks 114 in terms of under-five stunting.