| Abstract: | Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the Postpartum period. It means ensuring that all women receive the care they need to be safe and to have a healthy motherhood. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 aims to reduce the MMR by 70 maternal deaths per 1,00,000 live births by 2030. However, about 830 women die from pregnancy or pregnancy-related complications around the world every day. Though maternal care is a part of basic health services, it remains far from universal. Specifically, access to improved maternal care remains low among poor, less educated rural women. Numerous studies have suggested that reducing inequality in access to and utilisation of maternal health care services can improve maternal and child survival. The maternal health status of the northeastern states is very unsatisfactory. Assam has the highest MMR in India. Inequalities in the assessment of health care facilities are related to many socio-economic factors. Since most tribal people live in rural areas, they face inconvenience when accessing health care facilities due to their remote locations. The study aims to examine the factors affecting the utilisation of maternal care services in the northeastern states of India and to examine the income inequality among the states of the Northeast. The study is based on the data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) and various other journals and articles. It will provide recommendations that shed light on maternal health in the North Eastern Region (NER), ultimately contributing to improved health outcomes for mothers in this critical region. |
