AN ANALYSIS OF MATERNAL HEALTH SITUATION IN INDIA
Keywords:
Maternal health, Maternal health services, Maternal mortality, Healthcare-delivery system, NFHS, India.Abstract
Since the start of the Safe Motherhood Initiative, India has accounted for at least one-fourth of maternal deaths reported globally. India's goal is to lower maternal mortality to less than 100 per 100,000 live births but that is still far away despite its continuous efforts and rapid economic progress over the last two decades. The geographical vastness and socio-cultural diversity cause variation in maternal mortality across the states, and hence the uniform implementation of health-sector reforms is not possible. The present study analyzes the trends in maternal mortality nationally, the maternal healthcare-delivery system at different levels, and the implementation of national maternal health programmes. It tries to identify the causes of limited success in improving maternal health and suggests measures to rectify them.
The study is based on data from secondary sources such as the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) and from different articles published in journals. Information regarding health infrastructure was also collected from the DLHSs, facility surveys, and national government documents or websites.
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