Prioritising Women’s Health; Kerala and Its Recent Trends in Maternal Mortality Ratio

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Archana G , Dr.S.Nehru

Kerala, Maternal Mortality Ratio, Maternal care, Reproductive health

Kerala has a unique model of social sector development. Its achievements in health indicators are highly remarkable. Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is one such indicator that shows how better the reproductive health of women in the state is. Kerala has a very low MMR compared to other States of India. As per the SRS data for 2018-20, Kerala's MMR was 19, whereas it was 97 nationally. Many health and non-health factors have led the state in this regard. Along with the development of the healthcare sector, the major non-health factors include emphasis given to female education, land reforms in the past, outcomes of various socio-political movements, a decentralized system of governance based on participatory planning, and so on. The percentage of health expenditure to Gross Domestic Product (GSDP) exhibits a rising trend in Kerala. Around 2.30 percent of the total GSDP has been allocated to health and family welfare during the 2021-22 periods. Higher rates of institutional deliveries, focus on antenatal and postnatal care, spreading awareness on reproductive health, etc, have played no lesser role in maintaining a low MMR in the state.

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Archana G & Dr.S.Nehru (March-2024). Prioritising Women’s Health; Kerala and Its Recent Trends in Maternal Mortality Ratio. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 9(3), a277-a290. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2403032.pdf

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