This term refers to efforts aimed at enhancing the health status of pregnant women, new mothers, and infants. It includes providing quality prenatal care, safe childbirth services, postnatal care etc.
Imagine a garden where plants represent pregnant women or new mothers. Improving maternal health is like providing these plants with proper sunlight (education), water (medical care), soil nutrients (nutrition) etc., so they can grow healthy flowers (babies).
Prenatal Care: Medical care received during pregnancy.
Postnatal Care: Medical care received after childbirth.
Infant Mortality Rate: The number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births.
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