Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Convenes National Workshop on “SUMAN Roadmap 2030 – Accelerating the Continuum of Care”

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare convened a two-day national workshop in Lucknow on the "SUMAN Roadmap 2030 – Accelerating the Continuum of Care." The roadmap aims to accelerate progress toward zero preventable maternal and newborn deaths by 2030 through a life-course approach integrating pre-pregnancy care, antenatal care, intrapartum care, and postnatal care. The initiative targets 13 High-Focus States and 130 districts with tailored strategies while maintaining progress across all states towards Sustainable Development Goal targets. Key highlights of the workshop included the launch of Guidelines on Birth Waiting Homes and IEC materials, presentations by high-focus states on priorities and gaps, and showcases of state-level innovations.