Back to Search
Start Over
Maternal Health Situation in India: A Case Study
- Source :
- Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, 2009.
-
Abstract
- Since the beginning of the Safe Motherhood Initiative, India has accounted for at least a quarter of maternal deaths reported globally. India’s goal is to lower maternal mortality to less than 100 per 100,000 livebirths but that is still far away despite its programmatic efforts and rapid economic progress over the past two decades. Geographical vastness and sociocultural diversity mean that maternal mortality varies across the states, and uniform implementation of health-sector reforms is not possible. The case study analyzes the trends in maternal mortality nationally, the maternal healthcare-delivery system at different levels, and the implementation of national maternal health programmes, including recent innovative strategies. It identifies the causes for limited success in improving maternal health and suggests measures to rectify them. It recommends better reporting of maternal deaths and implementation of evidence-based, focused strategies along with effective monitoring for rapid progress. It also stresses the need for regulation of the private sector and encourages further public-private partnerships and policies, along with a strong political will and improved management capacity for improving maternal health.
- Subjects :
- Program evaluation
Health indicators
Maternal mortality
Economic growth
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
media_common.quotation_subject
Population
Developing country
India
Health Services Accessibility
Pregnancy
Cause of Death
Health care
Medicine
Health Status Indicators
Humans
education
Maternal Welfare
media_common
education.field_of_study
business.industry
Health Policy
Healthcare
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health Plan Implementation
Quarter (United States coin)
Private sector
Delivery, Obstetric
Health indicator
Socioeconomic Factors
Papers
Maternal health services
Female
Maternal health
Public Health
business
Delivery
Food Science
Diversity (politics)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16060997
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fa1c99416e68131c7fb1b71d2927cf69