April 11, National Safe
Motherhood Day
India
It is a little known fact that Mumtaz Mahal, Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan’s
favorite queen died due to complications related to repeated childbirth. The
Taj Mahal for all its beauty is a grim reminder of the fact that even today
there are thousands of women in the country who continue to die during
childbirth. Every minute one woman somewhere in the world dies due to pregnancy
related causes. In India every seven minutes a maternal death occurs leading to
more than 77,000 women dying each year in India alone. The tragedy is that a
majority of these deaths can be prevented. It is a question of not just a Right
to Health but is also a Human Rights issue. It is every woman’s right to live
and survive pregnancy and childbirth. These were some of the issues and
concerns expressed during the celebrations of the National Safe Motherhood Day
organized by White Ribbon Alliance India . The White
Ribbon Alliancefor Safe Motherhood is a coalition of
organizations working together to increase awareness, build alliancesand act as
a catalyst for action in order to reduce maternalmortality. CEDPA launched the White
Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood in India (WRAI) in
November 1999.
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