UP records highest number of maternal deaths at 12,340, Bihar at 4,900, MP at 3,740
Uttar Pradesh witnessed the highest number of maternal deaths at 12,340 in 2015-2017 (mid-year 2016) followed by Bihar which recorded 4,900 maternal deaths and Madhya Pradesh at 3,740 maternal deaths, according to the Sample Registration System Bulletin-2016 released on Friday.
Nov 22, 2019, 16:39 PM IST
Maternal health: Postpartum bleeding may be prevented with this low-cost drug!
The trial published in the recent issue of the journal Lancet, involved a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in 193 hospitals worldwide.
Apr 30, 2017, 11:16 AM IST
Maternal deaths: New inhaled form of medication a miracle for expecting moms?
According to the researchers at Monash University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS) in Australia, the inhalable, dry-powder form of the drug oxytocin may help prevent mothers from dying in childbirth due to more bleeding than normal.
Mar 23, 2017, 09:25 AM IST
A maternal death occurs every five minutes during child birth: WHO
Postpartum bleeding or postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is defined as loss of more than 500 ml or 1,000 ml of blood within first 24 hours of child birth.
Jun 12, 2016, 23:49 PM IST
Increased hospital births not reducing maternal deaths in India
The so called Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) programme successfully increased births at facilities, but due to its implementation in a fragile health system context, it has been less effective at reducing fatalities.
Jan 18, 2016, 13:37 PM IST
