Maternal mortality in India

Maternal mortality in India is the maternal death of a woman in India during pregnancy or after pregnancy, including post-abortion or post-birth periods.[1] Different countries and cultures have different rates and causes for maternal death.[2] Within India, there is a marked variation in healthcare access between regions and in socioeconomic factors, accordingly, there is also variation in maternal deaths for various states, regions, and demographics of women.[3]

Good health for the mother is good for family and society.

Pregnancy involves a vulnerability that put women at risk of dying, and India is one of many countries who record a high number of pregnancy-related deaths of women each year.[4]

Women die as a result of complications during and following pregnancy and childbirth or abortion. Most of these complications develop during pregnancy are easily preventable or treatable. Other complications may exist before pregnancy but are worsened during pregnancy, especially if not managed as part of a woman’s care.

History

India contributes one-fifth of the global burden of absolute maternal deaths; however, it has experienced an estimated 4.7% annual decline in maternal mortality ratio (MMR),[5][6] and 3.5% annual increase in skilled birth attendance since 1990.[5][7]

Ninety-four percent (94%) of all maternal deaths occur in low and lower middle-income countries.[8][9] In September 2000, the United Nations, faced with the enormous maternal death toll in India and other developing countries, pledged as its fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG 5) that the global MMR would be reduced to a quarter of its 1990 level by 2015. India is a signatory to the Millennium Declaration adopted at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2000, and consistently reaffirmed its commitment towards the eight development goals. These MDG targets were in convergence with India’s own national development goals to reduce poverty and other areas of deprivation.[10] In 2018 the World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated India for great reduction in maternal mortality since 2005,[11] especially in recent years, reducing the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) by 77%, from 556 per 100 000 live births in 1990 to 130 per 100 000 live births in 2016, which was considered by WHO to be a remarkable feat in contrast with the global maternal mortality reported to have experienced a decline of 43%. Prior to that, various reports described high rates of maternal mortality in India,[12][13] from which WHO and other international bodies concluded that India could not reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).

Infographic - History of Maternal Mortality in India

Maternal deaths being a rare event require a large sample size to provide robust estimates. In order to enhance the Sample Registration System (SRS) sample size, results were derived by following the practice of pooling three years' data to yield reliable estimates of maternal mortality.[14] The first report on maternal mortality in India (1997-2003), describing trends, causes and risk factors, was released in October 2006.[15]

In 2005, a woman's lifetime risk of maternal death in India was estimated to be 1 in 70. Similarly, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR; number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births) in India was 450.[16]
In 2010, approximately one-quarter of all pregnancy- and delivery-related maternal deaths worldwide occur in India. Statistics showed that up until 2010, more than half a million women—most of them living in developing countries—dies from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications every year, and about a quarter of these “maternal” deaths occurred in India.[16]

India showed a steady decline in maternal mortality, from 254 in every 100 000 live births in 2004-06 to 178 in every 100 000 live births in 2010-12.[17]

As per Sample Registration System (SRS), 2011-13 reports published by Registrar General of India, Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) was 167 per 1,00,000 live births in the country. Under the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5, the target is to reduce Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) by three quarters between 1990 & 2015. This translates to reducing the MMR from 560 in 1990 to 140 in 2015.[18][19]

In 2014, India was recognized to have contributed one-fifth of the global burden of absolute maternal deaths, while experiencing an estimated 4.7% decline in its Maternal Mortality Ratio which stood at 174 per 100,000 live births in India.[20]

According to the Office of the Registrar General, the ratio has declined from 130 in 2014-2016 to 122 in 2015-17, registering a 6.15 per cent reduction since the last survey figures of 2014-2016. India’s present MMR is below the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target and puts the country on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of an MMR below 70 by 2030.[21]

By medical condition

From 1980-2015 eclampsia is the cause of 1.5% of maternal deaths in India.[22] Over that time, the number of women who experience this disease has been the same, but also there has been a slight reduction in the number of maternal death from the condition.[22]

Prevalence

According to the Sample Registration System Bulletin-2016, India has registered a 26.9 per cent reduction in maternal mortality ratio (MMR) since 2013. The MMR has declined from 167 in 2011-2013 to 130 in 2014-2016, to 122 in 2015-17, to 113 in 2016-2018.

MMR (per 100,000 live births) 2004-06[23] 2007-09[24] 2010-12[25] 2011-13[26] 2014-16[27] 2015-17[28] 2016-18[29]
India Total 254 212 178 167 130 122 113
Assam 480 390 328 300 237 229 215
Bihar 312 261 219 208 165 165 149
Jharkhand 76 71
Madhya Pradesh 335 269 230 221 173 188 173
Chhattisgarh 141 159
Odisha 303 258 235 222 180 168 150
Rajasthan 388 318 255 244 199 186 164
Uttar Pradesh 440 359 292 285 201 216 197
Uttarakhand 89 99
EAG & Assam Subtotal 375 308 257 246 188 175 161
Andhra Pradesh 154 134 110 92 74 74 65
Telangana 81 76 63
Karnataka 213 178 144 133 108 97 92
Kerala 95 81 66 61 46 42 43
Tamil Nadu 111 97 90 79 66 63 60
South Subtotal 149 127 105 93 77 72 67
Gujarat 160 148 122 112 91 87 75
Haryana 186 153 146 127 101 98 91
Maharashtra 130 104 87 68 61 55 46
Punjab 192 172 155 141 122 122 129
West Bengal 141 145 117 113 101 94 98
Other States 206 160 136 126 97 96 85
Other Subtotal 174 149 127 115 93 90 83

RBI categorization of states are usually organized into three groups, especially at the regional level, to understand the maternal mortality situation in the country better and to map the changes that have taken place: EAG, southern states and "other" states.

EAG states comprise Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Assam. The southern states are Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the "other" states categories cover the remaining states and Union territories.

Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have already met the sustainable development goals target of 70 per 100,000 MMR, while Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are within range.

Among southern states, the decline in MMR has been from 77 to 72 per 100,000 live births, from 93 to 90 in the other states. The decline has been most significant in empowered action group (EAG) states and Assam from 188 to 175.[30]

In the recently released report on maternal mortality ratio (MMR) prepared by the union government, Uttarakhand has fared significantly well recording 89 deaths per lakh deliveries between 2015 and 2017 as against the national average of 122.[31]

According to officials of National Health Mission (NHM) in Uttarakhand, the state stood at 8th spot among the 19 top states in the country. Notably the last survey, which clubbed Uttarakhand and the neighboring Uttar Pradesh as one, ranked the two states at the 15th spot. It stated that the MMR in the two states (combined) between 2014 and 2016 stood at 201 maternal deaths per lakh births.[31]

The rates for using maternal healthcare is the same for rural and urban women in wealthier Indian states.[32] In poorer states, urban women access healthcare much more often than rural women.[32]

Healthcare availability and use by region

In November 2016, the government launched the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan, or the Prime Minister Safe Pregnancy Scheme, which aims to provide free and comprehensive care on the ninth day of every month during pregnancy. Pregnant women are provided special, free ante-natal checks in their second or third trimester at government health care facilities, including ultrasounds, blood and urine tests.[33]

Full ANC refers to at least four antenatal visits, one tetanus toxoid (TT) injection and iron folic acid tablets or syrup taken for 100 or more days. Yet, getting these facilities to women is a challenge, especially in poorer states. No more than 3.3 per cent of pregnant women in Bihar reported receiving full antenatal care, lowest among states.[33]

The rates for using maternal healthcare is the same for rural and urban women in wealthier Indian states. In poorer states, urban women access healthcare much more often than rural women.[34]

The BIMARU states experience a range of problems including maternal mortality.[35]

Assam

Assam has the highest rate of maternal mortality in India.[36] Within Assam, some of the highest rates of maternal mortality are among tea plantation workers.[36]

Andhra Pradesh

A regional program in Andhra Pradesh seeks to ask doctors and nurses about the causes of maternal mortality in local communities.[37] The general circumstance is that maternal mortality has different causes in different places, but if clinics knew the common causes for that area, then they would be better prepared to prevent future deaths.[37]

Bihar

As compared to other states, Bihar has relatively low rates for use of medical care services.[38]

West Bengal

A 2019 survey in rural West Bengal reported that the "three delays" caused maternal death.[39] Those are delay in deciding to go to the clinic, delay in actually arriving at the clinic, and delay in getting care at the clinic.[39]

Karnataka

Karnataka has the highest rate of maternal mortality in South India.[40] In interviews, mothers reported that when they did not use healthcare services, their reasons included lack of access to transport to the clinic, the cost of care, and low value in a clinic visit.[40] When a mother dies in this region it is often in the postpartum period.[40]

Uttar Pradesh

Surveys have found that women in UP who are more educated and have more money tend to use more maternal health services.[41]

Prevention

In India, among other factors, coordination between levels in the delivery system and fragmentation of care account for the poor quality of maternal health care, which is worsened by mass illiteracy.[12] Most maternal deaths are preventable, as the health-care solutions to prevent or manage complications are well known. All women need access to high quality care in pregnancy, and during and after childbirth.[42]

Various civil organizations have suggested effective strategies for reducing MMR in India:

  • place a high priority on maternal and child health (MCH) services and integrate vertical programs (e.g., family planning) related to MCH;
  • give attention to care during labor and delivery, the most critical period for complications;
  • provide community-based delivery huts which can provide a clean and safe delivery place close to home, and maternity waiting rooms in hospitals for high risk mothers;
  • improve the quality of MCH care at the rural community level (proper history taking, palpation, blood pressure and fetal heart screening, risk factor screening, and referral);
  • improve quality of care at the primary health care level (emergency care and proper referral);
  • include in the postpartum program MCH and family planning services;
  • examine the feasibility of a national blood transfusion service network;
  • educate young girls on health and sex and informally educate the masses on MCH;
  • research reproductive behavior and focus obstetrics and gynecology training primarily on practical skills in management of labor and delivery;
  • assure every woman of the right to safe motherhood and improve transportation.

In 2018 the World Health Organization noted four recent changes in India which had lowered maternal mortality:[43]

  1. the government has increased the available of healthcare for pregnant women and new mothers
  2. finance programs like Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram have paid for transport to hospital and costs of childbirth
  3. Investments in women's education improve health outcomes along with other benefits
  4. the government promotes collaboration between private and government clinics through the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan program

Before 2017 the government focus on maternal mortality was learning about the causes of death to develop a plan for prevention.[44] In 2017 the Indian government shifted focus in its programs to instead detect risks then offer healthcare to prevent the death.[44]

A 2016 national survey expected to find that if a household loses a woman to maternal death, then other women in the household will seek more clinic services during pregnancy and after childbirth.[45] Contrary to expectation, the study instead found that after a maternal death, women instead avoid hospitals and instead seek support from a traditional birth attendant.[45] Reasons for this vary, but part of the explanation is that many of these women could go to the hospital for care but choose to avoid doing so.[45]

Social factors which influence maternal mortality in India are income inequality in India; level of access to Prenatal care and care in the postpartum period; level of woman's education; the position of the mother's community in the regional rural-urban divide; the mother's access to nutrition during pregnancy; the degree of local sanitation; and the caste position of the mother.

The same health monitoring systems which track maternal mortality could also ask women to report other problems, such as lack of good treatment from hospital staff. Healthcare in India measures and reports maternal mortality.[46] Offering general support services to women could improve many aspects of health care.[46]

Public health initiatives

From 2000-2015 India participated in the Millennium Development Goal to improve maternal health.

The Government of India has started various public health initiatives to provide a safe and secure environment. Some of these initiatives are -

Government have also taken initiatives on improving the infrastructure of the country by improving roads and providing free ambulance services at PHC.[51]

History

In 2018 the World Health Organization congratulated India for great reduction in maternal mortality since 2005.[43]

Previous to that, various reports described high rates of maternal mortality in India.[52][53]

Research

Maternal mortality is challenging to study because it is fairly uncommon, it can happen for various reasons, and it is challenging to report.[32] The first nationally representative study of maternal mortality in all of India was in 2014.[32]

Two major global studies in 2015 report maternal mortality in India and contribute to national planning. One study is the Global Burden of Disease Study, which in 2015 for the first time published a national report about India.[54][55] The other is the 2015 report of the United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (UN MMEIG).[56] For the earlier 2013 versions of these two studies, researchers noted that they used different data and analysis to come to different conclusions about changes over time of maternal mortality in India.[57]

In 2017 a report found no significant impact following a large study of 160,000 pregnant women who participated in a one-week educational program to improve maternal health and childbirth outcomes.[58]

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