NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY (NHP) TARGET

Article Title: NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY (NHP) TARGET

05-03-2025

Development Administration in Tamil Nadu Current Affairs Analysis

Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR): India has achieved the National Health Policy (NHP) target of 100 deaths per lakh live births.

Decline in MMR: India saw an 83% decline in MMR (1990-2020), surpassing the global decline.

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR): India recorded a 69% reduction in IMR from 1990 to 2020, which is higher than the global decline of 55%.

Under-5 Mortality Rate: India witnessed a 75% decline, compared to the global decline of 58%.

Tamil Nadu’s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has been dropped to 39.4 from 45.5 per one lakh live births during 2023-24.

The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has been reduced from 8.2 per 1,000 live births to 7.7.

New Initiatives: The Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri (BHISHM) Cubes are advanced mobile modular kits, designed to offer rapid, first-line medical care in the management of patients during first few hours following a disaster situation or public health emergencies.