complicated pregnancy

In a tribal district battling low birth weight, the collector found a unique, culturally rooted solution — ladoos. Here’s how a community-driven initiative turned a snack into a tool for better maternal health.

Before 2013, only one in ten women received their complete antenatal care (ANC). But by the end of 2018, all pregnant women in this small hill town complete all six ANCs even if they choose not to deliver their baby at the centre.