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dc.contributor.authorVora, Kranti S.
dc.contributor.authorMavalankar, Dileep
dc.contributor.authorRamani, K. V.
dc.contributor.authorUpadhyaya, Mudita
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Bharati
dc.date.accessioned2009-08-03T04:27:02Z
dc.date.available2009-08-03T04:27:02Z
dc.date.copyright2008-03
dc.date.issued2009-08-03T04:27:02Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11718/133
dc.description.abstractMaternal Health Services are one of the basic health services to be provided by nay government health system as pregnant women are one of the most vulnerable victims of dysfunctional health system, India, in spite of rapid economic progress is still farm away from the goal of lowering maternal mortality to less than 100 per 100,000 live births. It still accounts for 25.7% maternal deaths. The maternal mortality in India varies across the states. Geographical vastness and socio-cultural diversity make implementation of health sector reforms a difficult task. The chapter analyses the trends in maternal mortality and various maternal health programs implemented over the years including the maternal health care delivery system at various levels including the recent innovative strategies. It also identifies the reasons for limited success in maternal health and suggests measures to improve the current maternal health situation. It recommends improvement in maternal death reporting, evidence based, focused, long term strategy along with effective monitoring of implementation for improving Maternal Health situation. It also stress the need for regulation of private sector and proper Public Private Partnership (PPP) policy together with a strong political will for improving Maternal Health.en
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dc.relation.ispartofseriesWP;2008-03-02
dc.subjectMaternal healthen
dc.titleMaternal Health Situation in India: A Case Studyen
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