Causes Of Maternal Morbidity And Mortality In India

Between 2000 and 2017 the maternal mortality ratio mmr number of maternal deaths per 100 000 live births dropped by about 38 worldwide.

Causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in india. Black american indian and alaska native ai an women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy related causes than white women and this disparity increases with age researchers from the centers for disease control and prevention cdc report today in the morbidity and mortality weekly report mmwr. As any health condition attributed to and or aggravated by pregnancy and childbirth that has a negative impact on the woman s wellbeing 1. Every day in 2017 approximately 810 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. By dr poonam khetrapal singh who regional director for south east asiawho commends india for its groundbreaking progress in recent years in reducing the maternal mortality ratio mmr by 77 from 556 per 100 000 live births in 1990 to 130 per 100 000 live births in 2016.

Most pregnancy related deaths are preventable. 6 mins according to the recently released sample registration system srs india s maternal mortality ratio has declined from 130 per 1 lakh live births in 2014 16 to 122 per 1 lakh live births in 2015 17. Maternal mortality review committee. This is of significance as it means that about 2 000 maternal deaths have been prevented each year.

The top leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity include hemorrhage infection high blood pressure unsafe abortion and obstructed labor. Different countries and cultures have different rates and causes for maternal death. Maternal mortality ratio of india has declined by 8 points from 130 100 000 live births in 2014 16 to 122 100 000 live births in 2015 17 6 2 per cent decline this translates to 2000 additional mothers saved annually in 2017 as compared to 2015. Maternal mortality in india is the maternal death of a woman in india during pregnancy or after pregnancy including post abortion or post birth periods.

This may be due to the improving accessibility and affordability to. Maternal mortality is defined as the death of any woman while pregnant or within 42 completed days of termination of pregnancy irrespective of the duration or site of pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy but not from accidental or incidental causes 1 2 pregnancy although considered a physiological state carries risk of serious maternal morbidity. Severe maternal morbidity smm includes unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in. Global maternal mortality rate the pregnancy related mortality and morbidity ratio is an estimate of the number of pregnancy related deaths and complications for every 100 000 live births.

Total annual deaths declined from 32 000 maternal deaths in 2015 to 30 000 deaths in 2017. Centers for disease control and prevention cdc states. India s present mmr is below the millennium development goal mdg target and puts the country on track to achieve the.