There are definitely ‘miles to go’ in maternal and child health care (Page 1, “It’s miles to go for a safer childbirth in Odisha’s Kalahandi”, September 20). India accounts for a quarter of global maternal deaths during pregnancy, and unless there is strong political will, health sector reforms and focused efforts on improving antenatal services occur, there will still be ‘miles to go’ before we can hold our heads high on the world stage. Increasing the abysmal 1.28% allocation of gross domestic product on health services and improving the slow bureaucratic processes in the government to make funding available at peripheral areas will definitely help in improving maternal health care.
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
The First Bench of the Madras High Court, with considerable statesmanship, has drawn the curtain by refusing to initiate contempt against Tamil actor Suriya. The…