Bastar division tops among other divisions of Chhattisgarh to have hugely promoted institutional delivery in the region, officials claimed.
For this, the ‘Mahatari Express-102’ service has proved most effective in promoting institutional delivery in the tribal dominated Bastar division, they stated. Along with institutional delivery, effective management for safe delivery has been ensured in all the seven districts of the division. 'Mahatari Express-102' has played vital role in this direction.
On account of the services of ‘Mahatari Express-102’ safe and institutional delivery of pregnant women of rural and urban areas could be ensured in hospitals and health centres.The service has successfully been operating in Bastar division since September 24, 2013. Not only pregnant women, but the ‘Mahatari Express-102’ vehicles carry sick children below one year to the nearest Health Centre.
Divisional Manager of Mahatari Express-102 B Santosh Kumar informed that total 59 Mahatari Express-102 have been operating in Bastar division. A total 6,351 pregnant women in the division have been benefited through Mahatari Express in August 2014.SA total of 15 Mahatari Express vehicles have benefited 2,026 pregnant women in Bastar district. Similarly, six Mahatari Express vehicles operating in Bijapur district have benefited 459 pregnant women, 761 in Dantewada district, 899 in Kondagaon district, 160 in Narayanpur district, 550 in Sukma district and 1,496 in Kanker district.Kumar said that Mahatari Express has benefited 1,263 new-born children.