In One of MP's Most Remote Districts, an IAS Officer's Simple System Helped Cut Maternal Deaths by 50%
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IAS officer Shivam Prajapati in Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh, redesigned the maternal health follow-up system using home visits, phone calls, and timely monitoring, reducing maternal deaths by 50% within six months in a tribal-majority, remote district.
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