... While that number was lower than the all-IndiaMMR of 301, it still came in well above Kerala and TamilNadu, at 110 and 134, respectively [49]. In that year, thestate also had an infant mortality ... mortality rate (IMR) of 54 per1000 births, almost on par with the all-India average of 58. In contrast, Kerala had an IMR of 14, Maharashtra 36,Tamil Nadu 37, West Bengal 38, and Uttaranchal 42[50].With ... Health Organization: Making Preganancy Safer: SkilledBirth Attendants. Geneva 2008.10. World Health Organization, International Confederation of Mid-wives, International Federation of Gynaecologists...