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Unsafe abortions claim 20,000 lives every year, says Minister
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Women urged to undergo regular check-ups
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CHENNAI: As many as 20,000 women die annually in India owing to unsafe abortions, Social Welfare Minister Poongothai Aladi Aruna said here on Saturday.
“The two major causes of women dying during pregnancy in India are postpartum haemorrhage and unsafe abortions,” Ms. Poongothai said at the inauguration of the 24th annual conference of Obstetric and Gynaecological Society of Southern India (OGSSI).
Ms. Poongothai said there were several myths and apprehensions about using contraception to prevent pregnancy.
“There is so much prejudice and myth against the oral contraceptive pill… Such as that the pill leads to cancers, reduces future chances of pregnancies and causes weight gain,” she said.
Maternal mortality rate
The maternal mortality rate in India (300 deaths for every 1 lakh deliveries) is among the highest in the world. Tamil Nadu’s maternal mortality rate is 40/1 lakh.
Member of Parliament Kanimozhi released the OGSSI conference journal.
She urged women to undergo regular health check-ups.
“Most women put the welfare of their families above their own well being. But taking care of their own health is vital,” she said.
High risk pregnancies
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan said doctors should be able to identify high risk pregnancies at an early stage to ensure the safety of the mother and child.
OGSSI conducts several community outreach programmes for women and adolescent girls.
It has adopted Malayampakkam, a village 12 km away from Porur.
OGSSI president Hepsibah Kirubamani said that of the 100 adolescent girls screened in the village, 80 were anaemic.
They were given iron and deworming tablets. Reproductive health programmes were also conducted.
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