-The Telegraph CM Mamata Banerjee had lambasted health officials for the increasing trend of referring patients, even pregnant women, to hospitals in Kolkata West Bengal’s Maternal Mortality Ratio is above 100 per 100,000 live births, compared with the national average of 97, according to the latest figures (2018-20) published by the Registrar General of India on Tuesday. The state’s Maternal Mortality Ratio had dropped to 94 and 98 in the 2015-17 and 2016-18...
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India improves Maternal Mortality Ratio, but poorer states yet to make progress -Taran Deol
-Down to Earth This is a considerable improvement from the 130 deaths per lakh in 2014-2016 India has improved its Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) — number of deaths per 100,000 live births — to 97 deaths per lakh in 2018-2020 from 103 deaths per lakh in 2017-2019. This is a considerable improvement from the 130 deaths per lakh in 2014-2016, the latest data released by the office of the Registrar General of...
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-The Telegraph Eight states are now past a target set by the United Nations for 2030 New Delhi: India’s Maternal Mortality Ratio has for the first time dropped below 100 per 100,000 live births, in line with a steady decline over the past two decades. Eight states are now past a target set by the United Nations for 2030. The country’s Maternal Mortality Ratio declined to 97 during the period 2018-2020 from 113 during 2016- 18...
More »Maternal Mortality Ratio reduces to 97 in 2018-20 from 130 in 2014-16, says Mandaviya
-PTI/ Hindustan Times According to the Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2018-20, Assam, which has the highest MMR, is followed by Madhya Pradesh with MMR of 173 per lakh live births and Uttar Pradesh 167. Maternal Mortality Ratio has declined from 130 per lakh live births in 2014-16 to 97 per lakh live births in 2018-20, according to a special bulletin released by the office of the Registrar General of...
More »India’s MMR at 103; UP, MP, Assam, Chhattisgarh Still Above 150 – Higher Than SDG goal
-The Wire Science New Delhi: India’s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has improved to 103 for the period between 2017 and 2019. However, despite an overall improvement, the ratio has remained the same for some states, according to the Sample Registration System’s (SRS) estimate released by the Registrar General of India. In some states, like West Bengal, Haryana and Uttarakhand, the ratio has worsened. As per the 2020 data, during the period of...
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