Spl events mark decade of antenatal safety scheme | Varanasi News

Varanasi: On successful completion of 10 years of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), aimed at providing quality antenatal check-ups and safe motherhood services to pregnant women, ‘Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Diwas’ was organised on Tuesday at all community health centres, primary health centres and other urban health units in the district. Arrangements were…

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Tamil Nadu maternal health improved post-pandemic, finds IIT Madras study | Chennai News

The maternal mortality ratio fell to 37 deaths per 100,000 live births — a 19% drop from pre-pandemic levels and considerably lower than national average Chennai: When India’s second Covid wave hit Tamil Nadu in 2021, pregnant women bore a disproportionate share of the damage. Hospitals overflowed, lockdowns kept expectant mothers away from clinics, and…

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