SUMAN Roadmap 2030: Integrating AI and Digitalisation for Maternal and Newborn Care

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has unveiled the 'SUMAN Roadmap 2030', a comprehensive national strategy designed to drastically reduce maternal and infant mortality across India. Released at the Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare, the roadmap outlines a transformative path to lower the country’s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) to below 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030, directly aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.1. At the core of the SUMAN (Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan) Roadmap 2030 is the integration of cutting-edge digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) into maternal healthcare delivery. Key interventions include the deployment of AI-enabled labour rooms, which will assist healthcare providers in real-time risk assessment, early detection of obstetric complications, and decision support during childbirth. Additionally, the roadmap emphasizes robust digital monitoring through the upgraded JANANI portal, enabling end-to-end tracking of pregnant women and newborns to ensure timely antenatal and postnatal care.