According to UNICEF, nearly 44, 000 women die annually in India due to pregnancy related causes. Which is why brilliant apps like Maatritva are literal lifesavers! #Innovation #Startup
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.
The Janani Suraksha Yojana scheme is one of the factors that has led to a reduction in newborn, and maternal mortalities. Nandana Sengupta dissects the reasons why!