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...
2023
antenatal care
covid-19
emergency obstetric care
global burden of disease
hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
india
institute for health metrics and evaluation
livebirths
maternal health
maternal hemorrhage
maternalmortalitymaternalmortalityratio
sustainable development goals
union health ministry
united nations maternalmortality estimation inter-agency group
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...
antepartal care
covid-19
emergency obstetric care
global burden of disease
health ministry
healthcare
india
institute for health metrics and evaluation
maternal health
maternalmortalityratiomortality trends
postpartum care
safe delivery
sustainable development goals
united nations maternalmortality estimation inter-agency group
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...
antenatal care
childbirth
covid-19
emergency obstetric care
global burden of disease
hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
india
institute for health metrics and evaluation
maternal health
maternal hemorrhage
maternalmortalitymaternalmortalityratio
pregnancy
south asia
sub-saharan africa
sustainable development goals
union health ministry
united nations maternalmortality estimation inter-agency group
Bengaluru, March 17 Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Tuesday that his department was focused on presenting the ground reality and improving healthcare delivery, even as the opposition accused the government of "mismanagement and internal conflicts".Responding to a discussion...
Moradabad, March 14 – Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has made sustained efforts to expand healthcare infrastructure, strengthen medical education, and improve access to quality healthcare, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda said on Saturday.Addressing...
ayushman bharat pradhan mantri jan arogya yojana
cancer treatment
health coverage
healthcare infrastructure
india
j.p. nadda
maternalmortalityratio
medical education
moradabad
out-of-pocket expenditure
public health interventions
secondary healthcare
teerthanker mahaveer university
tertiary healthcare
tuberculosis incidence
New Delhi, March 12 Caesarean section deliveries in India have increased by more than four times over the last 16 years, now accounting for more than 27 per cent of all reported childbirths in 2024-25, the government has informed Parliament.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of...
caesarean section
cghs hospitals
childbirth
clinical indications
delivery statistics
government policy
healthcare regulation
india
infant mortality rate
laqshya initiative
maternal health
maternalmortalityratio
population research centre
pregnancy
training programs
Chandigarh, March 12 Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao said that four zonal skill laboratories have been established in the state to provide health workers with skill-based training and practical experience.She said that the primary objective of these training programs is to achieve the...
accident and emergency care services
basic life support
child mortality rate
community health centres
continuing medical education
dental surgeons
district civil hospitals
haryana health minister
healthcare training
maternalmortalityratio
medical officers
neonatal mortality rate
nursing officers
online training programs
primary health centres
skill laboratories
sustainable development goal 3
New Delhi, February 14 Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on Saturday that India has witnessed a substantial reduction in out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure over the past decade, easing the financial burden on households, particularly among economically vulnerable sections.He made these...
ayushman bharat-pradhan mantri jan arogya yojana
covid-19 vaccination
dehradun
healthcare access
healthcare financing
india healthcare
india population
infant mortality rate
maternalmortalityratio
national quality assurance standards
out-of-pocket expenditure
primary healthcare
public health interventions
swami rama himalayan university
vector-borne disease control
Dehradun, February 14 – Highlighting the increase in the number of AIIMS from 6 to 23 in 11 years, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda on Saturday urged fresh medical graduates to uphold the highest ideals of the profession and dedicate their skills to the service of humanity...
aiims
covid-19 vaccination
dehradun
health sector
healthcare access
india
infant mortality rate
j.p. nadda
maternalmortalityratio
medical education
public health interventions
swami rama himalayan university
tuberculosis control
under-5 mortality rate
vaccine administration