Institutional deliveries in India have increased from 88.6 per cent in 2019-2021 to 90.6 per cent in 2023-24, moving closer towards universal coverage, according to the National Family Health Survey-6 released on Friday.

India's NFHS-6 reveals improvements in maternal and child health, with increased hospital births and vaccination rates among young children.

Along with the rise in hospital births, the NFHS-6 report cited an increase in percentage of deliveries attended by skilled health personnel from 89.4% to 91.3% | India News

India's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have increased. Child nutrition indicators are…

Institutional deliveries in India up from 88.6% in 2019-2020 to 90.6% in 2023-24: Survey | India News

India's NFHS reveals more women are giving birth in hospitals, with institutional deliveries rising to 90.6%, while private hospital births increase. | India News

Nearly one in three Indian children remains underweight, as per NFHS-6, highlighting persistent nutritional challenges despite improvements in antenatal care and healthcare access.

To build on the successes achieved so far, the State and markets must work as complements

Institutional deliveries in India have increased from 88.6 per cent in 2019-2021 to 90.6 per cent in 2023-24, moving closer towards universal coverage, according to the National…

India's infant mortality rate has significantly dropped to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024. This progress is largely due to a surge in institutional deliveries across the…