<h1>Government Highlights Health Progress: Maternal Mortality Declines, Eight States Meet SDG Target Ahead of 2030.</h1> The government prioritizes health as a key component of social welfare, aiming for universal health coverage and quality healthcare for all. The Economic Survey 2022-23 highlights significant health improvements, including a decline in infant, under-five, and neonatal mortality rates. Initiatives under the National Health Mission and the RMNCAH+N strategy have led to increased health service coverage and better maternal and child health outcomes. Notably, the Maternal Mortality Ratio has decreased to 97 per lakh live births, with eight states achieving the Sustainable Development Goal target of reducing it to less than 70 per lakh live births by 2030.