Jaipur: To curb maternal deaths and improve pregnancy outcomes, the Rajasthan health department, Wednesday launched a statewide campaign to identify and closely monitor high-risk pregnancies. The special drive will continue till July 20.Under the campaign, health workers have been directed to ensure 100% registration of pregnant women for antenatal care (ANC) and provide at least four ANC check-ups to every expectant mother. The initiative includes home visits, routine health assessments and regular follow-up to strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare services.District-level officials have been asked to inspect health facilities, review the quality of ANC services, verify the availability of essential diagnostic tests and sonography, and assess referral systems. Inspection reports and beneficiary follow-up details must be uploaded on the same day through the department’s online monitoring portal.Each high-risk pregnancy will be verified individually and mapped to the concerned Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM). Women in the third trimester will be tracked to ensure timely referrals, regular monitoring and advance planning for safe institutional deliveries. Officials will also review expected delivery dates, ANC status and emergency referral preparedness.Principal Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Gayatri Rathore, said, “The campaign aims to strengthen maternal and child healthcare and further reduce the state’s maternal mortality rate. She said records of all key antenatal examinations would be maintained and pregnant women monitored throughout pregnancyThe department has instructed field staff to register every pregnancy within the first 12 weeks. ANC check-ups will include blood pressure, haemoglobin, weight, urine and blood sugar tests. Women with anaemia, hypertension, diabetes, previous caesarean deliveries, twin pregnancies, excessive bleeding or other complications will receive specialist monitoring. Health facilities have also been directed to ensure adequate stocks of life-saving medicines and blood.