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Trends in maternal mortality.
K. Soman
tlooto Summary
The failure of the maternal and health care programme is clearly evident in the largely unchanged pattern of maternal deaths in rural India over the years where avoidable causes continue to account for a large proportion of such deaths.
Abstract
The author reviews recent trends in maternal mortality in India. It is concluded that "the failure of the maternal and health care programme is clearly evident in the largely unchanged pattern of maternal deaths in rural India over the years where avoidable causes continue to account for a large proportion of such deaths." (EXCERPT)
Citation format
SOMAN, K. Trends in maternal mortality. Economic and Political Weekly, 1994, 29.