How To Improve Maternal Health In Africa

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How to improve maternal health in africa.

Such a persistent and important problem naturally draws the attention of developers and entrepreneurs people who want to bring new ways of reaching pregnant women in africa to market and. The editor africa renewal room s 1032 united nations ny 10017 2513 usa. The african region has large intraregional disparities in terms of coverage of basic maternal health interventions like antenatal care. To improve maternal health care in conflict and low resource areas ngos need to train more healthcare workers and promote women s empowerment.

They range from defective systems for civil registration to poor data on maternal and child health indicators. Lack of reliable statistics is a hindrance to improving health systems in africa. In sub saharan africa inadequate numbers of doctors and the relative lack of conventional health care have meant that the continent has maintained extremely high maternal and child mortality rates. A 64 percent reduction in maternal mortality ratio in southern asia between 1990 and 2013 and 49 percent in sub saharan africa a 12 percent increase in the number of births assisted by skilled health personnel globally in 2014 compared to 1990 59 percent to 71 percent.

Achieve by 2015 universal access to reproductive health. Improving maternal health in africa. Reduce by three quarters between 1990 and 2015 the maternal mortality ratio target 5 b. These investments in scientific breakthroughs will improve the health.

The innovating for maternal and child health in africa program seeks to improve maternal newborn and child health outcomes by strengthening health systems to become more equitable using primary health care as an entry point.