Tag: Imr

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today said there is significant reduction in the state’s Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) which has dropped to 40 against the national average of 41. “When our government came to power in 2000, I was personally concerned over the high rate of IMR. Today I am delighted that our IMR rate is […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to bring down the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in the state, the Odisha government has decided to launch a Rs 211 crore special scheme for five years. The state government which has already allocated Rs 95 crore for the purpose, will provide the entire fund from […]

Bhubaneswar: An anaemic future seems staring at Odisha! A whopping 20 districts in Odisha have recorded a big spike in the cases of severe anaemia in the expectant mothers. Severe anaemia in pregnant women in Odisha has seen a high of 42 per cent spurt in April-June 2018-19 vis-a-vis 2017-18. Sample the enormity. The data […]