Visakhapatnam :Indian News Times: Today is the date. 23.10.2026 A review meeting of the Sub-District Maternity Death Surveillance and Response Committee on maternal deaths was held at the office of the District Medical Health Officer under the chairmanship of Dr.P. Jagadeeshwara Rao. Speaking in this meeting, Dr.P. Jagadeeshwara Rao said that a review was conducted on 1 maternal death in the Pendurthi Urban Health Center area and 1 in the New Gajuwaka Urban Health Center area in the month of August. The District Medical Health Officer said that the responsibility of ensuring that maternal deaths do not occur in the future lies with the Medical Officer of the concerned health center and the concerned ANM should identify and provide the necessary services to the pregnant woman at the right time. It was suggested that steps would be taken in the future if maternal deaths occur, and that high-risk pregnant women should be referred to KGH or VGH without delay when they give birth, so that safe delivery can be ensured. ANM and ASHA workers should be made aware of the changes that occur in girls from adolescence, and pregnant women should be made aware of pregnancy. It was advised that high-risk pregnant women should be identified early and timely vaccinations, nutrition, etc. should be provided to them. It was suggested that birth planning should be done properly for high-risk pregnant women and that the pregnant women should be made aware of their health status.
District Medical Health Officer
Visakhapatnam
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