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MUMBAI: Haemorrhage, sepsis, hypertensive disorders and tuberculosis have for years been the leading causes of maternal mortality in Mumbai. In 2020-21, however, Covid-19 has raced past all to contribute to the biggest share of maternal deaths, according to data from the BMC.
An analysis of 193 maternal deaths in Mumbai from April 2020 to March 2021 showed 16.5% were caused due to complications arising out of Covid-19. Sepsis, a life-threatening blood infection, came second contributing to 12% of deaths, TB and haemorrhage accounted for 8.8% each and heart ailments for 4%, as per RTI information gathered by Chetan Kothari.
The city’s overall maternal mortality numbers (193) dropped 20% in 2020-21 compared to 2019-20 (241), possibly because of fewer deliveries amid the pandemic. From an average of 1.50lakh child births, deliveries dropped to 1.20lakh in 2020.
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