New Delhi: There is an urgent need to create a roadmap for action and to improve perinatal mental health whilst addressing the key social determinants, particularly for women in rural India, according to experts.

The experts shared their opinions during a national expert consultation held as part of the Perinatal Mental Health (PRAMH) Project, led by The George Institute for Global Health India in partnership with the University of Oxford, supported by the UK Medical Research Council.

According to the experts, India has more than 25 million births per year, but most women with mental health problems during pregnancy and one year after birth (perinatal period) go undetected and untreated, especially in rural areas.

A recent systematic review among perinatal women in India found that th

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