The problem of teenage pregnancies 33% married by 15 years, 66% by 18years, high MMR 1.94 to 4 /1000 live birth. In India, about one lakh pregnancy-related maternal death every year, every woman who dies, 30 more women suffer injuries, infections and disabilities in pregnancy or childbirth. ANC coverage is 50-70 %, PNC about 35%, poor referral services. In India 11million abortion, 6-7 million are sex-selective, 35% married women report RTI, women workload is energy sapping, 80% suffers from Anemia.
Causes of maternal death are Anemia, Hemorrhages (APH, PPH), abortions, toxemia, puerperal sepsis, malpresentation, obstructed labour. In India 27million births, 2.7 million do not survive upto 5years. Neonatal mortality is very high 66% (2/3rd of all infants death) occurs during first 28days of birth and among these 2/3rd dies in the first week of birth and 2/3 rd of these die within…
