Jaipur: A 30-year-old woman from Gangapur area of Bhilwara district died Monday within hours of giving birth to a baby through normal delivery, marking the fifth maternal death reported in the district this month. Four maternal deaths were already recorded from Bhilwara in the first week of July.Seema delivered the baby at the community health…
Shillong: Chief minister Conrad K Sangma has said ‘close to home’ healthcare facilities are a priority with the state govt. Sangma made the remarks on Wednesday after reviewing the progress of works at the Baghmara Civil Hospital in South Garo Hills with additional chief secretary (health) Sampath Kumar, deputy commissioner Sumit Kumar Singh and health…
Civil surgeons have been directed to maintain strict surveillance of pregnant women requiring specialised care Gurgaon: Haryana govt has launched a statewide ‘zero preventable maternal death pakhwada’, which will run till July 22.From identifying and closely monitoring high-risk pregnancies to ensuring round-the-clock emergency obstetric care, adequate blood supplies, timely referrals and free postnatal check-ups at…
Civil surgeons have been directed to maintain strict surveillance of pregnant women requiring specialised care Gurgaon: Haryana govt will roll out a statewide ‘Zero preventable maternal death pakhwada’ from July 7 to July 22.From identifying and closely monitoring high-risk pregnancies to ensuring round-the-clock emergency obstetric care, adequate blood supplies, timely referrals and free postnatal check-ups…
Bhubaneswar: Registering the steepest improvement among major states, Odisha has reduced its Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) by 29 points from 153 per one lakh live births in 2021-23 to 124 in 2022-24, according to a special bulletin released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation. The state, however, continues to be among the top…
Gurgaon: Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a shocking incident in which a woman was forced to give birth to a child under torchlight at the park of a govt hospital in Faridabad — and has called the incident “a grave lapse”.“Every pregnant woman is entitled to immediate, safe and…
Pune: In 2025-26, 971 women lost their lives while giving birth. Even though the number is less than 1,106 deaths in 2024-25 and 1,131 in 2023-24, the matter is of grave concern since it points to persisting underlying causes and delay in medical attention.Joint director of health services Dr Sandeep Sangale said, “District civil surgeons…
