Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Assam’s Maternal Mortality Falls Below National Average, VP Says
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan said Assam has made important progress in healthcare.
He said the state’s maternal mortality ratio is now lower than the national average.
Maternal mortality measures how many mothers die during pregnancy or childbirth for every 100,000 births.
He also praised India’s healthcare work during the past decade.
He pointed to Ayushman Bharat, a programme that helps eligible families pay for medical treatment.
He said Assam now has more medical colleges and is building more.
A new cancer-treatment facility is also planned in Guwahati.
Radhakrishnan told graduating healthcare students to be kind, ethical and scientifically skilled.
He also asked them to avoid drugs and excessive social-media use.
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan said Assam’s maternal mortality ratio has fallen below India’s national average for the first time.
He attributed India’s healthcare progress over the past decade to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and initiatives such as Ayushman Bharat.
Radhakrishnan said more than 44 crore Ayushman cards have been issued, helping families save an estimated Rs 2 lakh crore in medical expenses.
Assam’s medical colleges have increased from seven in 2021 to 15, with nine more under construction, he said.
At a convocation in Guwahati, he urged healthcare graduates to combine compassion, ethics and scientific excellence while avoiding substance abuse.
- Who
- Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed graduates and officials at Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences.
- What
- He highlighted Assam’s maternal mortality ratio falling below the national average and discussed India’s healthcare progress.
- When
- The convocation was held on September 6, according to the report.
- Where
- The event took place in Guwahati, Assam.
- Why
- Radhakrishnan was speaking at the university’s convocation and urging new healthcare professionals to serve humanity.
- Maternal mortality
- Assam’s maternal mortality ratio has fallen below the national average, according to Radhakrishnan.
- Ayushman cards
- More than 44 crore cards have been issued under Ayushman Bharat, he said.
- Estimated savings
- The healthcare scheme has helped poor and middle-class families save an estimated Rs 2 lakh crore in medical expenses, according to Radhakrishnan.
- Medical colleges
- Assam’s medical colleges increased from seven in 2021 to 15, with nine more under construction.
- Cancer treatment
- A Proton Beam Therapy Unit is planned under Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.
- Student guidance
- Graduating healthcare professionals were urged to uphold compassion, ethics and scientific excellence and avoid substance abuse.