Assam has shed the tag of being the state with the highest Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) as it registered a 28-point fall in the healthcare parameter, as per the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) report, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.
Sarma sharing the data on X on Thursday, said the state has also improved its figure in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR).
“Huge breakthrough for Assam! As per the latest SRS 2019–21 report: MMR drops from 195 to 167 — a record 28-point fall, the highest among all states!” he said.