OBSTETRICIANS

Tamil Nadu plans war rooms to prevent maternal deaths

At least 74.25% of maternal deaths happened in post-natal period, with MMR above 55 in Thanjavur, Dindigul, Mayiladuthurai, Theni, Namakkal, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai and Chengalpet. TN's MMR was higher than in Kerala (19), Maharashtra (33), Telangana (43), and Andhra Pradesh (45).