A-
A
A+
Last Updated :
Feb 23 2019 8:39AM
Screen Reader Access
Home
National
International
State
Business
Sports
Regional
Audio
Text
NSD
Audio
Text
Archives
Main Audio Archive
RNU NSD Archive
News Archive
Main Text Bulletins Archive
हिंदी वेबपेज
PVT. Broadcasters
News on Offer
Terms and Conditions
Register Now
Registered Broadcasters
Contact Us
News Highlights
India, South Korea express their commitment to further strengthen bilateral & international coordination against terrorism
          
Centre asks states to ensure security of people belonging to J&K in aftermath of Pulwama attack
          
Govt assures to safeguard interests of tribal people following Supreme Court's order regarding their forest rights
          
Pakistan govt says, it has taken over control of headquarters of terror outfit JeM
          
Indian women shooters to begin their campaign in ISSF shooting World Cup today
          
National News
Home
National News
Details
Jun 11, 2018
,
7:40AM
WHO commends India for reducing maternal mortality ratio by 77%
The WHO has commended India's progress in reducing the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) by 77 per cent, from 556 per one lac live births in 1990 to 130 per one lac live births in 2016. It said, this progress puts the country on track towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goal target of an MMR below 70 by 2030. India's present MMR is below the Millennium Development Goal target.
WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Poonam Khetrapal Singh said, India has made a concerted push to increase access to quality maternal health services with the coverage of essential maternal health services having doubled since 2005. She said, the country has put significant emphasis on mitigating the social determinants of maternal health. Women in India are more literate than ever, with 68 per cent now able to read and write.
Mrs Singh said, the government has put in substantive efforts to facilitate positive engagement between public and private health care providers.
According to a Sample Registration System bulletin released earlier this week, India has registered a significant decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio, recording a 22 per cent reduction in such deaths since 2013.
Related News
Live Twitter Feed
Tweets by airnewsalerts
Listen News
English
Morning News 23 (Feb)
Midday News 22 (Feb)
News at Nine 22 (Feb)
Hourly 23 (Feb) (0605hrs)
हिन्दी
समाचार प्रभात 23 (Feb)
दोपहर समाचार 22 (Feb)
समाचार संध्या 22 (Feb)
प्रति घंटा समाचार 23 (Feb) (0600hrs)
ارد و
Khabarnama (Mor) 22 (Feb)
Khabrein(Day) 22 (Feb)
Khabrein(Eve) 22 (Feb)
News Magazine (Hindi/English)
Aaj Savere 23 (Feb)
Parikrama 22 (Feb)
Lok Ruchi Samachar 17 (Feb)
Read News
English
MORNING NEWS
MIDDAY NEWS
NEWS AT NINE
हिन्दी
समाचार प्रभात
दोपहर समाचार
समाचार संध्या
Listen Programs
Daily Broadcast
Market Mantra 22 (Feb)
Samayki 22 (Feb)
Sports Scan 22 (Feb)
Spotlight/News Analysis 22 (Feb)
Weekly Broadcast
Public Speak
Country wide 21 (Feb)
Surkhiyon Mein 21 (Feb)
Charcha Ka Vishai Ha 20 (Feb)
Vaad-Samvaad 19 (Feb)
Money Talk 19 (Feb)
Current Affairs 22 (Feb)
Special Programs
Special Programs