Five districts in Karnataka have a high Maternal Mortality Ratio of above 100, with Chickballapur recording the highest at 159 per lakh live births, according to Karnataka’s Civil Registration System data from 2021 -22 to 2023-24. While 36 and 39 maternal deaths were recorded in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 respectively, this year from April till October end the district recorded 22 …
Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Wednesday alleged that the Central government is interrupting the supply of anti-tuberculosis drugs in the state, which is putting thousands of lives at stake. "It is deeply concerning that the Union Government's frequent interruptions in the supply of Anti-TB drugs are jeopardising the health and well-being of over 80,000 TB patients annually in …
