 | Maternal health tracker ThaicareNellai turning the tide in Tirunelveli?The ThaicareNellai network, aimed at improving maternal health, uses multiple data points to assess risk, stage interventions and ensure safe deliveries. |
 | Free USG, ECG for pregnant women in GanjamAs part of this move, the district administration signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 18 diagnostic centres in the district. |
 | Karnataka to focus on reducing infant, maternal mortality rateInaugurating the Conference on Updates in Specialty Paediatrics (CUSP) on Sunday, he said all possible efforts were being made to bring IMR to a single digit. |
| Odisha to launch new initiative Suman to reduce NMR and MMRMMR in the State is 136 per 1 lakh live births, NMR 7th highest in country |
 | Maternal mortality rate worryingly higher in TN's Tirupattur districtEarly marriages and teenage pregnancy are some of the major reasons for the deaths, said a senior health department official in Tirupattur. |
 | Why is maternal mortality rate so high in Tirupattur district?According to data from the district administration, 33% of maternal deaths in Tirupattur were caused by hypertensive disorder during pregnancy, while 20% of deaths were related to teenage pregnancies. |
 | Why is maternal mortality rate so high in Tamil Nadu's Tirupattur district?Early marriages and teenage pregnancy are some of the major reasons for the deaths, a senior health department official in Tirupattur told TNIE. |
 | Maternal mortality stagnant for years, 556 lost lives in ’21However, the rise in MMR in West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh have emerged as a cause of concern, with the government saying that these states need to review their efforts. |
 | Maternal mortality dips, Karnataka ranking improvesThe success has to be attributed to institutional deliveries, better antenatal services and better access to contraceptive choices. |
 | Karnataka's Maternal Mortality Ratio ranking up from 9th to 8thKarnataka from ninth has jumped to eighth rank. Kerala with an MMR of 30 and Maharashtra with an MMR of 38 were ranked top two in the report. |
 | Schemes lowered mortality rate in Telangana: Health Minister Harish RaoMinister points out MMR dropped to 63% from 92%, while IMR decreased to 26% from 39% during TRS regime |
 | Zero maternal deaths between January and April 2021 in Krishnagiri districtRegular follow-up and early interventions have helped bring the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) in Krishnagiri district to zero for January-April this year, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. |
 | Maternal mortality up, infant mortality down in YadgirWhile MMR rises to 81.67, IMR decreases to 5 per 1,000 live births |
