International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

E-ISSN: 2582-2160   •   Impact Factor: 9.24

A Widely Indexed Open Access Peer Reviewed Multidisciplinary Bi-monthly Scholarly International Journal

Call for Paper Volume 7, Issue 4 (July-August 2025) Submit your research before last 3 days of August to publish your research paper in the issue of July-August.
Submit Research Paper Join as a Reviewer

Plagiarism is checked by the leading plagiarism checker TurnItIn

Call for Paper

Volume 7 Issue 4
July-August 2025

Submit your research paper

Indexing Partners
Academia Advanced Sciences Index Bielefeld Academic Search Engine CiteSeer DRJI Google Scholar Independent Search Engine & Directory Network ISI (International Scientific Indexing) Issuu Mendeley Research Networks
RefSeek ResearcherId - Thomson Reuters ResearchGate Scirus Scribd Semantic Scholar UTeM - Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Wiki for Call for Papers WorldCat Zenodo

Maternal Deaths in Himachal Pradesh, 2020–2024: A Review of Causes & Place of Death

Author(s) Dr. Anjali Chauhan, Dr. Komal Sharma, Dr. Gaurav Sethi
Country India
Abstract Background: Maternal deaths remain a significant public health challenge, particularly in geographically difficult regions of India. While national and state efforts have improved institutional deliveries and antenatal care coverage, understanding where maternal deaths occur and their causes is critical to designing effective interventions. This study presents a descriptive analysis of maternal deaths reported in Himachal Pradesh from FY 2020 to 2024, focusing on place of death, underlying causes, and temporal trends.

Methods: A retrospective descriptive analysis was conducted using secondary data from the Health Management Information System (HMIS) report of Himachal Pradesh. All reported maternal deaths from FY 2020–2024 were included. Variables such as age, place of death (facility, home, transit), and cause of death were analyzed using frequencies and percentages.

Results: A total of 203 maternal deaths were reported during the reference period. Most occurred in women aged 25–30 years. Approximately 75% of deaths occurred in health facilities, followed by 17% in transit and 7% at home. The leading causes of death were postpartum hemorrhage (29.1%), cardiopulmonary complications (23.6%), and sepsis (19.7%). Districts with difficult terrain reported higher proportions of deaths in transit and at home.

Conclusion: Despite increased access to institutional deliveries, a substantial number of maternal deaths in Himachal Pradesh still occur outside of health facilities or from preventable causes. Strengthening emergency obstetric care, transport systems, and timely referrals—particularly in remote areas—remains critical to reducing maternal deaths in hilly regions.
Keywords Maternal Deaths, Postpartum Hemorrhage, In-transit Maternal Deaths
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-07-27
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.50216
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9vphk
View / Download PDF File

Share this



E-ISSN 2582-2160
CrossRef

CrossRef DOI is assigned to each research paper published in our journal.

IJFMR DOI prefix is
10.36948/ijfmr

Downloads
Research Paper Format Copyright Permission Form and Undertaking Form Cover Page Vol 7 Isu 4Cover Page Vol 7 Isu 3Cover Page Vol 7 Isu 2

All research papers published on this website are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, and all rights belong to their respective authors/researchers.

CC-BY-SA Open Access

About IJFMR
Fees & Payment
Current Issue
Publication Archive 		Submit Research Paper
Track Submission Status
Publication Guidelines
Publication Ethics
Peer Review & Plagiarism 		Join as a Reviewer
Editors & Reviewers
Reviewer Referral Program
Get Reviewer Membership Certi. 		Website/Journal Policies
Usage Policy
Content Policies
Privacy Policy
Contact Us +91-9687-828-838 editor@ijfmr.com