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
DNA: Has India met the Millennium Development Goals?
The UN General Assembly adopted a new set of 17 sustainable development goals, to be achieved by 2030. These goals replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted in the year 2000.
Nov 02, 2015, 23:57 PM IST
