India is the third largest economy and has the second largest population in the world. It achieved millennium development goal (MDG) on poverty reduction
however, gender inequality still persists. Maternal mortality rate is 190 deaths per 100,000 live births, representing a 65 percent decline from 1990. Fertility fell to 2.5, while contraceptive prevalence rate increased to nearly 55 percent. Seventy-four percent of women sought antenatal care (ANC) from a qualified provider and 52 percent of births were attended by qualified providers. Wide gaps in contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) and access to skilled-birth attendance remain by geography and wealth quintile. India will focus on preventing unwanted pregnancies especially among adolescents
improving demand-side strategies
strengthening access and quality in public and private sectors
improving antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal care
strengthening monitoring and evaluation (M and E) systems and reducing inequities
and improving nutrition.