Advances in maternal and neonatal health have not matched those of child survival, which registered a 27 per cent reduction in the global underfive mortality rate between 1990 and 2007. The nigeria nearmiss and maternal death survey revealed that intrahospital quality of care issues, and delays in accessing the adequate level of care play a major part in the occurrence of maternal deaths. Integrated newborn maternal, and child health strategy. Evaluation of the maternal neonatal and child health week. Evaluation unicef nigeria, for their guidance and support. Maternal health in nigeria center for strategic and. The trouble with maternal healthcare in nigeria the.
The main challenge facing pregnant and nursing women in nigeria is that of poor organisation and inability to access maternal health services. Facts and figures pregnancy and the period surrounding it is a dangerous time for too many of the 9. The minister of state for health in 2012 cited a ratio of 487 per 100,000 live births magashi, 2012. The report is organized into the following sections. This study uses data from demographic and health surveys dhs conducted in nigeria in 2003, 2008, and 20 to assess levels and trends in maternal health indicators. Moreover, maternity care and the underlying health system experience challenges in reducing avoidable deaths and promoting health and well. The state of the worlds children 2009 focuses on maternal and neonatal health and identifies the interventions and actions that must be scaled up to. Maternal mortality and maternal health care in nigeria. According to the world health organization, this was the second highest number of annual maternal deaths in the world in 2010 and 14% of all maternal deaths globally. In august 2012, csis africa program staff traveled to nigeria to conduct a series of interviews with government officials, implementing agencies, and health professionals to better understand the countrys national strategy on maternal health and the obstacles that are slowing progress. Using mobile technology to improve maternal health and. Report using mobile technology to improve maternal health and fight ebola. At the maternal health meeting which held in brussels, belgium, experts stated that while global maternal mortality dropped by about 43% since 1990.
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