Lucknow, July 13 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is providing hands-on training to local doctors across the state with the objective of reducing the maternal mortality rate and ensuring safe deliveries for every pregnant woman at the local level, and the initiative has started yielding results.
With the confidence gained through the training, doctors are no longer referring high-risk cases but are treating them at the local level.
So far, doctors from eight districts under KGMU and AMU have been trained and their skills enhanced. Preparations are underway to provide training to doctors from other districts in phases.
Medical Health and Family Welfare Secretary Dr Pinky Jowel said here on Monday , "While doctors were available at the dist...