According to NFHS-6 figures, institutional deliveries in Bihar rose from 76.2% to 81.1%. First-trimester antenatal check-ups went up from 52.9% to 63.9%, and the share of mothers receiving at least one ANC service from 81.6% to 94%.
Postnatal care within two days of birth improved from 57.3% to 69.9% for mothers and from 59.3% to 76.2% for newborns. About 57.5% of deliveries now take place in government hospitals.