Maternal Health

Strengthening India’s Nutrition Infrastructure: Insights from the 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah

According to the Press Information Bureau, the Government of India has inaugurated the 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah across states…

Bridging the Antenatal Care Gap to Reduce Low Birth Weight in India

A recent analysis from The Policy Edge puts numbers to what frontline midwives like me have been sensing for years: India's…

Assam Achieves Maternal Mortality Milestone Falling Below National Average

According to reports carried by Deccan Herald, ThePrint, and Northeast Today, Vice President Radhakrishnan has stated that…

How India’s Community Health Networks Are Driving a Historic Decline in Child Mortality

The broader story of accelerating child survival has since been picked up across outlets including DD News and Whalesbook.

Women's health

When I sit across from a patient in a community clinic — whether she's navigating her first pregnancy or coming to terms with the…

Rajasthan Overhauls Maternal Health Oversight Following Recent Mortality Spike

According to The Times of India, the state’s Chief Secretary has reportedly moved to tighten health monitoring protocols…

India Shifts Toward Nutrition-First Preventive Healthcare Strategies

According to BW Healthcare World, the country is placing nutrition at the heart of its public health framework.

Assam Maternal Mortality Rates Drop Below National Average: What Families Should Know

According to reports from India Today NE, Deccan Herald and ThePrint, Assam’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) has fallen below the…

Haryana Launches SAMRIDDHI Portal to Digitally Track Every Pregnancy

In a move that has quietly caught the attention of frontline workers like me, the Haryana government has announced that every…

Postpartum Depression Linked to Significantly Higher Infant Mortality Rates

A new study published in JAMA Network Open is putting a hard number on something many of us have suspected at the bedside for…

Integrating Maternal Immunization into Routine Prenatal Care Pathways

According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), public health experts at a regional webinar called for maternal…

New Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care Centre strengthens maternal health services in Atsabe

In my years on the ward, I've seen what happens when a pregnant woman has to travel hours to reach the nearest operating theatre…

Protecting Newborns Through Maternal Immunization Strategies

I've sat with too many new mothers whose babies took that first, struggling breath in a phototherapy corner of a postnatal ward …

Evaluating Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Clinical Risks and Diagnostic Accuracy

According to Cureus, a tertiary care hospital in Northern India has published an ambispective cohort study examining the placenta…

Integrating Machine Learning into District-Level Preterm Birth Screening

A new review published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth and reported by Medical Dialogues synthesizes 14 studies on machine…

How Digital Tracking Systems Are Transforming Maternal Care in Haryana

When a woman first walks into an antenatal clinic in Haryana, the questions that matter most are often the ones a paper register…

India Overhauls Anemia Mukt Bharat with Digital Tracking and T4 Strategy

According to Medical Dialogues, the Ministry has paired a 7×7×7 strategy with a new T4 approach and built a unified portal…

How India’s Maternal Health Programs Are Driving Significant Mortality Reductions

When I first started working in community clinics, the biggest fear in any pregnancy wasn't the birth itself — it was the silent…

Standardizing Maternal Nutrition Counseling with New CDC Clinical Resources

The CDC resource, surfacing under the agency's broader maternal health guidance, gives practitioners a starting place for…

Strengthening Maternal Care Through Strategic Midwifery Integration

A new report from the Milbank Memorial Fund puts numbers to what many of us have felt at the bedside for years: the United States…

How Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Achieved a 29.5% Reduction in Maternal Mortality

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana, has recorded a 29.5% drop in institutional maternal deaths at the 2026…

Haryana Mandates Integrated Mother-Newborn Care Protocols by November 1

Haryana has set a November 1 deadline for rolling out integrated mother-newborn care across its public health facilities…

Redesigning Healthcare Delivery: Prioritizing Patient Access and Equity

According to the World Health Expo, a conversation with Vivek Kanade, Managing Director of Siemens Healthineers for the Middle…

Navigating Maternal Mental Health and Autopsy Decisions Following Stillbirth

On a busy postnatal ward, the silence after a stillbirth is louder than any cry in the nursery. As clinicians working with…

Can AI-Driven Surveillance Close the Gaps in Maternal and Child Health Tracking?

According to reporting from Kenyans.co.ke, Kenya's Ministry of Health is exploring a new artificial intelligence system designed…

Beyond Clinical Metrics: Why Psychological Readiness Defines Newborn Care Success

In my clinic, I have sat with mothers who tick every box on paper — full antenatal attendance, clean bloodwork, a healthy…

Why the Growing Public Focus on Maternal Mental Health Is a Vital Turning Point

When a patient finally reaches out, as one mother recounted to CNN, the encounter can feel like "banging my head against a brick…

Global Shifts in Family Support and Maternal Health: Lessons for Local Clinics

Two recent announcements from outside India caught my eye this week, not because they directly redraw our clinical pathways, but…

Why Consistent Antenatal Care Is Essential to Reducing Maternal Mortality

According to Punch Healthwise, medical experts in Nigeria are warning that maternal deaths are unlikely to fall without…

Integrating Dental Appointments into Prenatal Care to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes

As midwives and maternal health practitioners, we spend considerable time discussing nutrition, supplements, and birth plans…

Beyond Maternal Survival: Addressing the Hidden Crisis in Women's Healthcare

In the WHO European Region, more than 98% of births happen in a health facility and roughly 99% are attended by skilled personnel.

Kenya’s Maternal Health Strategy: Scaling Specialist Care and Workforce to Reduce Mortality

When a woman in obstructed labour waits two hours for an ambulance that does not come, no new hospital building will save her…

Haryana Targets Maternal Mortality Reduction Through Mandatory Antenatal Screenings

As reported by The Times of India, Haryana is setting its sights on driving the maternal mortality ratio below 85, with mandatory…

Bridging the Digital Divide in India’s Maternal and Child Healthcare Systems

That tension sits at the heart of a growing debate flagged by Medscape under the headline Digital Health: Is Innovation Widening…

Addressing Early Infancy Growth Failure: New Clinical Guidelines for Practitioners

The joint committee's recommendations, as published on ResearchGate, point directly to two risk factors that any clinician in a…

New $4 Million Federal Initiative Targets Rapid Syphilis Screening for Pregnant Patients

The HHS announcement points specifically to emergency departments as the priority touchpoint.

ICICI Prudential’s New Women-Centric Term Plan: A Critical Look at Coverage and Perks

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has rolled out a term insurance plan built specifically for women — ICICI Pru iProtect Smart Her…

Eight Decades of Progress: How India’s Health Evolution Is Reshaping Maternal Care

Indians are living longer, and Business Standard's recent feature traces what eight decades of health-system evolution have meant…

Addressing the Maternal Mortality Crisis in Ghana’s Ashanti Region

Modern Ghana reports that Ghana's Deputy Health Minister has called for stronger measures to bring down maternal deaths in the…

Kaduna Integrates Traditional Birth Attendants into Formal Maternal Health Framework

AIT LIVE reported this week that the Kaduna State Government in Nigeria has launched a formal policy and guidelines for…

The Hidden Risks to Maternal Health When International Funding Suddenly Collapses

The Associated Press has been running a story that should make every one of us in the maternal health community pause — carried…

The Critical Role of Nursing and Midwifery in India’s Maternal Health Success

my last night shift in a busy district maternity unit, I watched two nurses stretch themselves across eight labour rooms while a…

Maternal RSV Vaccination Cuts Infant ICU Admissions by Half in First Year

UK Health Security Agency data from this week's annual RSV report points to a striking 50% reduction in intensive care admissions…

How the PMMVY Cash Transfer Scheme Improves Maternal Health Outcomes

According to the Press Information Bureau, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has laid out fresh progress on the Pradhan…

Transforming Maternal and Child Health Through the U-WIN Digital Platform

The Government of India has just released a fresh factsheet on maternal and child health, and the numbers tell a story I want…

How Frontline Health Workers Bridge the Gap in India’s Polio Eradication Efforts

The Guardian reports on women travelling into India’s most remote communities to protect children against polio, a reminder that…

Health Ministry Prepares 16th CCHFW Conference and New Digital Health Rollouts

According to a DD News report, the Union Health Ministry is scheduled to hold the 16th CCHFW Conference and launch Aarogya Setu…

MAYKA Hubs: Reducing Maternal Mortality in Remote Tribal Regions of Chhattisgarh

According to The New Indian Express, Narayanpur district in Chhattisgarh has launched MAYKA hubs to help pregnant women from…

Why Exclusive Breastfeeding Remains the Most Critical Intervention for Infant Survival

Every week in clinic, I meet a mother who's been told — by a well-meaning relative, a neighbour, even a health worker — that her…

How a Targeted Tracking System Slashed Maternal Mortality in Rural Madhya Pradesh

According to The Better India, a follow-up system in Shahdol, one of Madhya Pradesh’s remote, forested districts, helped manage…

How Hexavalent Vaccines Could Transform India's Childhood Immunisation Schedule

According to The Hindu, the study suggests that adding the hexavalent vaccine to the existing programme could streamline…

Improving Maternal and Child Health Outcomes Through the SARMAAN Model in Nigeria

According to The Sun Nigeria, Nigeria’s SARMAAN project offers a practical lesson for maternal, newborn and child health…

Maternal Anaemia Linked to 27% Higher Stillbirth Risk in India

According to The Indian Practitioner, a new study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia has found that…

Understanding the NFHS-6 Data Shift and Anaemia Reporting Delays

We've been watching the NFHS-6 data trickle out, and the latest update from the Press Information Bureau cuts to a core challenge…

Advancing Maternal and Child Health Equity: Insights from the 2026 Symposium

According to the report in EIN News, the event is anchored in health equity for mothers and children, a framing that mirrors the…

Maternal Health

Janani Suraksha Yojana: A Step-by-Step Claim Guide

In 2005, maternal mortality remained a major public-health concern in India, especially for women who faced long distances to…

August 05, 2026 · 17 min read

India Launches SUMAN Roadmap 2030 to Eradicate Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths

According to DD News, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda is set to unveil the SUMAN Roadmap 2030 and…

What Babies Want: Skilled Nannies

The Times of India is turning its lens this week onto something most new mothers quietly worry about but rarely name out loud…

Vedanta Nand Ghar Advances Maternal and Child Health During Breastfeeding Week

As World Breastfeeding Week 2026 unfolds, Vedanta's Nand Ghar initiative is stepping into the maternal and child health…

Tragedy in Bhilwara: Two Postpartum Deaths Highlight Severe Maternal Care Gaps in Rajasthan

Two postpartum deaths at the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Bhilwara have pushed Rajasthan's recent maternal mortality toll to 21…

Arunachal Pradesh Achieves Major Breakthroughs in Maternal and Child Health Care

When a chief minister steps up to publicly recognise gains in maternal and child health, it is more than a political soundbite …

Maternal Health

ASHA Home Visits or Facility Checkups for Postnatal Care

The question lands in my clinic almost every week. A mother has just delivered — vaginally, without complication — and within…

July 31, 2026 · 10 min read

Maternal Health

Calcium and iron supplements: how to space them?

The calcium and iron tablet interval during pregnancy is not a small detail to leave to memory. It is a delivery failure built…

July 31, 2026 · 10 min read

Maternal Health

Obstetric emergency pathway to Indian referral units

India’s maternal mortality ratio declined from 398 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1997–98 to 103 in 2017–18. The aggregate…

July 31, 2026 · 12 min read

Maternal Health

Antenatal Care Checklist: What to Gather Before Your First Visit

The first antenatal visit is often treated as a medical appointment with some paperwork attached. In the public system, it is…

July 30, 2026 · 14 min read

Maternal Health

JSY versus JSSK: two paths to free institutional delivery

The first time I watched a woman arrive at our district hospital in active labour with nothing in her pocket — not a single rupee…

July 30, 2026 · 14 min read

Bridging the Gap: How Global Health Leaders Translate Political Pledges into Local Care

According to the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH), focal points in the Global Leaders Network for…

Leveraging AI to Detect Maternal and Newborn Health Risks Before Emergencies Arise

According to Express Healthcare, many maternal and newborn emergencies are preceded by clues that appear weeks earlier but remain…

Why Urban Families Are Choosing Midwife-Led Care Over Routine C-Sections

As reported by The Ken, a small but consequential shift is taking shape in urban maternity care: some families are seeking birth…

Maternal Health

Rural maternal mortality ratio tracking across Indian districts

India’s maternal mortality ratio was 87 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022–24. The national figure has declined from…

July 19, 2026 · 13 min read