Maternal Healthcare Services and its Effect on child Health in India

Gulnawaz Usmani

Abstract: Good maternal health is very crucial for countrys health status. Today, India is growing well in every field. The health condition has been improved over the years, maternal mortality and child mortality rates are declining drastically. But still the situation is worse when we compared with some developing and developed countries. Child health plays a vital role in the growth and development of a country. Maternal healthcare services have not implemented effectively, thus pregnant women and their children did not get adequate healthcare. The paper analyzes the effect of maternal healthcare services in the country and its effect on child health.

Keywords: Maternal health, Maternal health indicators, Child health, Child health indicators Child mortality indicators, India