Nirmal Tops State in Reducing Maternal Deaths

Nirmal district in Telangana, India, has achieved the first position in the state for reducing maternal deaths.

In the past nine months, out of 6,523 deliveries, only three mothers died.

This success is due to the Amma Rakshita programme, which provides support and medical care to pregnant women.

The programme includes counseling, nutritional guidance, yoga training, and regular medical checkups.

Officials aim to eliminate maternal deaths completely by 2030.

Ministers have praised the district's efforts and the programme's effectiveness.

Before the programme, the number of maternal deaths was much higher, with 18 deaths in 2020-21 and 12 in 2023-24.