Telangana has third least number of maternal deaths, says GoI report
Hyderabad: In a yet another endorsement of the rapid strides made by Telangana in improving maternal healthcare services, a special bulletin on Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) in India released by Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, has ranked Telangana third after Kerala and Maharashtra for having lowest number of maternal deaths.
The MMR is one of the key indicators of maternal mortality and is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given period for 1 lakh live births. At the time of statehood, the MMR in Telangana was close to 92 and by 2022 it has dropped to 56, the Sample Registration System (SRS) March, 2022 edition said. Kerala with an MMR of 30 and Maharashtra with an MMR of 38 were ranked top two in the report.
Among South Indian states, Telangana has emerged second after Kerala in having the best maternal mortality rates. Interestingly, Tamil Nadu which is traditionally a powerhouse in primary healthcare services has an MMR of 58 while Karnataka had an MMR of 83.
Health Minister, T Harish Rao on Twitter congratulated the State health department for the achievement. “From 92 to 56, our MMR defines our devotion towards our people. We are rank third in the India after Kerala and Maharashtra. This is the visionary leadership of Chief Minister, K Chandrashekhar Rao. Congratulations to all the health workers for this achievement. We will continue to work on achieving milestones and making Telangana a healthy state,” he tweeted.
From 92 to 56 – our Maternal Mortality Rate defines our devotion towards our people. We rank 3rd in the India after Kerala & Maharashtra. #KCRKit flagship program has been instrumental in this regard. pic.twitter.com/HScoy6BmrG
— Harish Rao Thanneeru (@trsharish) March 11, 2022
Now you can get handpicked stories from Telangana Today on Telegram everyday. Click the link to subscribe.
Click to follow Telangana Today Facebook page and Twitter .
