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    India's Maternal Mortality Drops Significantly Over Three Decades

    New Delhi, March 28 India's maternal mortality ratio in 2023 has decreased by nearly 80 percent since 1990 – from 508 per 100,000 livebirths to 116 per 100,000 livebirths, according to a new global analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Women's Health journal.India saw a...
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    India Reduces Maternal Mortality Ratio by Double Global Average

    New Delhi, March 28 The maternal mortality ratio in India has decreased by 86 per cent since 1990, which is nearly double the global average of 48 per cent, the Health Ministry said today.According to the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) 2021-23, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of...
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    Maternal Deaths Remain High: Progress and Challenges Worldwide

    New Delhi, March 28 India was among the countries in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with the highest number of maternal deaths in 2023, at 24,700, translating to a maternal mortality ratio of 116 per 100,000 live births, according to a new global analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics...
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    Study Highlights Breast Cancer Trends: Increased Cases and Mortality Worldwide

    New Delhi, March 3 A new study has found that breast cancer is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among women worldwide, with India registering a staggering 477 per cent increase in breast cancer cases and 352 per cent increase in deaths caused by the disease between 1990 and 2023.The...
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