Maternal Health

India’s remarkable progress cutting maternal deaths hits a climate change hurdle – water shortages

The proportion of women having babies at healthcare facilities doubled in 15 years but no water at maternity wards, especially in summer, could reverse this.

Cheena Kapoor, The Fuller Project
· Dec 19, 2023 · 11:30 am
Pregnancy can be harrowing for Indian women but the Centre has hollowed out maternity entitlements

The government evaded its responsibilities under the food security act till 2017 after which it introduced an inept scheme with poor coverage.

Jean Drèze
&
Reetika Khera
· Jun 27, 2023 · 09:00 am
Why caesarean deliveries are rising in Jammu and Kashmir

The proportion of C-sections went up from 33.4% in 2015-’16 to nearly 42% in 2019-’21.

Syed Shadab Ali Gillani, IndiaSpend.com
· Feb 27, 2023 · 01:30 pm

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