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National Safe Motherhood Day – April 11

April 14 , 2019 1925 days 714 0
  • National Safe Motherhood Day (NSMD) is observed annually on 11 April.
  • The theme of 2019 NSMD is "Midwives for Mothers"
  • In 2003 the Government of India had declared 11th April as National Safe Motherhood Day which is the anniversary day of Kasturba Gandhi's birth.
  • The day aims to raise awareness about the proper healthcare of women, maternity facilities to pregnant and lactating women, reducing anemia among women, institutional delivery, for better pre and post-natal health care.

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