National Safe Motherhood Day: India celebrates National Safe Motherhood Day on April 11 every year. The day marks the birth anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi, the wife of Mahatma Gandhi, and a great freedom fighter and social reformer. The aim of observing National Safe Motherhood Day is to promote better medical care. The day aims to reduce the maternal mortality ratio which can be caused by pregnancy or childbirth complications.

National Safe Motherhood Day: History

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The day was initiated by White Ribbon Alliance India (WRAI) in 2003 to raise the importance of healthy habits, and the availability and accessibility of healthcare programmes for women during pregnancy, childbirth and post-natal care. 
 

National Safe Motherhood Day 2023: Theme

The White Ribbon Alliance selects a theme every year, and carries out events to create awareness about maternity facilities and proper healthcare for pregnant and lactating women. However, this year's theme is yet to be known.

 National Safe Motherhood Day 2023: Quotes, wishes and WhatsApp messages you can share with your family and friends    
“A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world”- Agatha Christie

“It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding”- Erma Bombeck

“Mother is the heartbeat in the home; and without her, there seems to be no heartthrob”- Leroy Brownlow
“In giving birth to our babies, we may find that we give birth to new possibilities within ourselves.” —Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn

 “Motherhood has a very humanizing effect. Everything gets reduced to essentials”- Meryl Streep

“Motherhood: all love begins and ends there." —Robert Browning

“Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children”- William Makepeace Thackeray

 “There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” —Jill Churchill

Motherhood is a blessing from God. I wish you a happy and prosperous Safe Motherhood.

Thank you for always being my inspiration and guiding me in the correct direction, Mom. Greetings on Safe Motherhood Day.

Mom, even if we fight like rivals, you were always the one who cared, thus I believe our relationship is the strongest in the world. Happy Safe Motherhood Day my dearest mummy.
 

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