Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has underlined the need for according highest priority to the health needs of women. “We will not be able to create a healthy society if the health needs of women get neglected,” he said. Focus on normal birth“There should also be concerted efforts to address the problem of under-nutrition among women,” he said. Complimenting Dr. Evita Fernandez for her pioneering work in the areas of women’s health and reproduction, he said she is a strong votary of normal birth. He also said that improving maternal health care was of crucial importance and commended Dr. Evita’s initiative to create a national cadre of midwives.

Source: The Hindu April 30, 2021 19:15 UTC