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Hyderabad: The planning commission has cautioned the state government over the high maternal and infant mortality in one fifth of the state and asked it to take effective remedial measures.

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha will implement the Union government-sponsored National Urban Health Mission in the state from September, government sources said.

Draft identifies it as a major health problem in State

The draft nutrition policy being finalised by the State government identifies anaemia as a major health problem in the State, especially among women and children. More women and children have anaemia in 2005-06 than in 1999-99, the draft compares figures from the National Family Health Surveys held those years.

Jaipur: Twelve out of 100 maternal deaths reported in the state are in the age group of 15-19 years.

JAIPUR: The districts in Udaipur division have reported a significant decline in the maternal mortality ratio (MMR).

JAIPUR: The Annual Health Survey (AHS), which was conducted on nine states, shows that Rajasthan has recorded the highest decline in maternal mortality rate (MMR). The survey was released in May.

The survey states that the MMR in Rajasthan declined by 67 points, which is highest among the nine states surveyed. This is a positive sign as state's MMR is usually above the national average.