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Background
Too many women die related to childbirth
Too young/too old, too many, too close, too
late, too sick
Background
The medical cause of maternal deaths are similar
throughout the world:
Hemorrhage
Sepsis
Hypertensive disorder of
pregnancy
(Eclampsia)
Prolonged or obstructed labor
Complications of
unsafe abortions
SAFE MOTHERHOOD
VISION:
Women able to make decisions for
themselves and their families and to
contribute to the socioeconomic
development
SAFE MOTHERHOOD
MISSION
Dept.of Health in partnerships with
local government unit, private sector,
university and others, commit to lead
and provide quality maternal health
services to make pregnancy, childbirth
and motherhood a safe experience for
all mother
SAFE MOTHERHOOD
GOAL
To improve well being of mothers
through a comprehensive approach of
providing, preventing, promotive,
curative and rehabilitative health care
Core Objectives
Improve quality and increase access to family
planning and maternal health care services
Educate couples to ensure they have the best
chance for a wanted and safe pregnancy
Maternal Mortality
Deaths per 100,000 Live Births
1471
900
Yemen
Cambodia
400
Indonesia
105
Vietnam
US$ 200
887
Ivory Coast
650
Bolivia
Armenia
35
30
Sri Lanka
US$ 750
822
Congo
372
Morocco
139
Tunisia
US$ 1600
Potential Impact
Improved maternal health and nutrition,
appropriate management of delivery and
immediate postpartum care could prevent:
over one-half of infant deaths
99% of maternal deaths
4 million deaths and 1.4 million stillbirths
Costing $66 per death averted in low-income
country
ESSENTIAL
OBSTETRIC
CARE
CLEAN SAFE
DELIVERY
ANTENATAL
CARE
FAMILY
PLANNING
SAFE
MOTHERHOOD
WHY ?
The Mother-Baby Package
1. Most maternal deaths have the
same causes
2. Most pregnancy complications can
be prevented or treated
3. Safe motherhood
benefits babies too
4. Safe motherhood is attainable
WHAT IS ?
The Mother-Baby Package
1. Goal and Objectives
2. Family planning
3. Basic maternity care
4. Prevention, early detection and
management of complications
HOW to operationalize
The Mother-Baby Package
1. Define national policy and guidelines
2. Asses needs
3. Prepare national plan of action
4. Estimate costs
5. Identify sources of financial support
6. Develop detailed implementation plan
7. Implement plan activities
8. Monitor and evaluate
ALL
Pregnant Women
Are at risk of
Obstetric Complications
ONLY
Emergency
Obstetric Care
SAVES LIVES
Obstetrics Complication
Thank you