{"id":15506,"date":"2025-04-11T13:40:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15506"},"modified":"2025-04-11T13:41:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:41:13","slug":"maternal-mortality-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/maternal-mortality-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Maternal Mortality Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Why in News:<\/strong> The UN&#8217;s &#8220;Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000\u20132023&#8221; report highlights India&#8217;s maternal mortality trends.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>India&#8217;s Contribution:<\/strong> India is the second-largest contributor to global maternal deaths (7.2%) after Nigeria. 19,000 maternal deaths were recorded in India in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>India&#8217;s Progress:<\/strong> India&#8217;s MMR has decreased significantly, from 384 in 2000 to 80 in 2023, an 86% decline since 1990, exceeding the global average.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Global Trends:<\/strong> Global MMR declined from 328 to 197 per 100,000 live births between 2000 and 2023 but the pace of progress has slowed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Regional Disparities:<\/strong> Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest MMR (454), while Australia and New Zealand have the lowest. Significant variations exist within India as well, with some states lagging behind national average.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>SDG Target:<\/strong> Achieving SDG target 3.1 (MMR below 70 by 2030) requires a much faster annual rate of reduction.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Concerns:<\/strong> Despite progress, India&#8217;s high absolute number of maternal deaths indicates gaps in healthcare access and quality.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Ministry&#8217;s Stand:<\/strong> The Union Health Ministry views comparing India&#8217;s MMR to Nigeria&#8217;s based on absolute numbers as misleading due to population differences.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Challenges:<\/strong> Access to skilled birth care in rural areas and the rise of NCDs like diabetes and hypertension contribute to maternal deaths. Humanitarian funding cuts are impacting essential healthcare.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Way Forward:<\/strong> Strengthen primary healthcare, focus on vulnerable regions, integrate policies with SDG 5 and 10, enhance data systems, and leverage digital platforms.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why in News: The UN&#8217;s &#8220;Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000\u20132023&#8221; report highlights India&#8217;s maternal mortality trends. India&#8217;s Contribution: India is the second-largest contributor to global maternal deaths (7.2%) after Nigeria. 19,000 maternal deaths were recorded in India in 2023. 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