Government recommendations to prevent maternal deaths in Karnataka include improved antenatal care, telephonic contact for high-risk mothers, and hospital stays post-delivery.

Regular screening can prevent early complications such as hypertension and pregnancy diabetes. Antenatal care aims to improve health and prevent disease for both the pregnant woman and her baby.

Ms Dalton said that the issue did not affect the diabetic eye screening programme, or any of the antenatal or newborn screening programmes. She said the issue was identified and work has been ongoing ...