Improving Maternal and Child Health, Forging a Brighter Future
At the start of this century, India had an infant mortality rate of 92. This meant that 92 children out of every 1000 live births did not survive. Today, that number has come down to about 30. In the same time frame, the global infant mortality rate has halved. In fact, both in India and the world, maternal mortality rates have seen a similar decline. This has been achieved through a combination of focused policies and interventions backed by great advancement in science, technology, and healthcare