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Reducing Maternal Deaths
What Is Maternal Death?What Is Maternal Death?
The death of a woman while she is pregnant
The death of a woman while she is pregnant
…From any cause related to
or aggravated by the pregnancyWorld Health Organization (WHO)
within 42 days of the
termination of the pregnancy…
within 42 days of the
termination of the pregnancy…
…or…
Maternal Mortality: Scope of Problem
• 180–200 million pregnancies per year• 75 million unwanted pregnancies1 • 50 million induced abortions2
• 20 million unsafe abortions (same as above)
• 600,000 maternal deaths (1 per min.)• 1 maternal death=30 maternal morbidities
1 Sadik 1997.2 WHO 1998.
Newborn Mortality: Scope of Problem
• 3 million newborn deaths (first week of life)• 3 million stillbirths
India-latest trends in MMR• MMR of India:212 per 100,000 live births -2007-2009(The Special
Bulletin for Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India- Office of the Registrar General of India)
• MMR of India has shown a decline of around 17 percent points from 254 in 2004-06
• Eleven states show decline of more than 15 percentage points, notable being Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh/Chhattisgarh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh/Uttaranchal and Rajasthan
• Assam with MMR of 390 per 100,000 live births is the worst state and Kerala is the best state recording MMR of 81 in 2007-09
• West Bengal is the only state which has shown an increase in MMR from 141 in 2004-06 to 145 in 2007-09
India & WB- Neonatal MortalityINDICATOR INDIA WEST BENGAL
Infant Mortality Rate 50 33
Neonatal Mortality Rate 34 25
Early Neonatal Mortality Rate 27 19
Perinatal Mortality Rate 35 30
Under-5 Mortality Rate 64 40
Source-SRS Annual Report 2009
What Do Women Die Of?What Do Women Die Of?
They Die of Obstetric Complications
that Need Not Be Fatal
They Die of Obstetric Complications
that Need Not Be Fatal
Infection14.9%
Hemorrhage24.8%
Indirect causes19.8%
Other direct causes
7.9%Unsafe abortion
12.9%
Obstructed labor6.9%
Eclampsia12.9%
Causes of Maternal Death
WHERE DO WOMEN DIE TODAY?WHERE DO WOMEN DIE TODAY?
99% of Maternal Deaths Today Occur in
Africa, Asia and Latin America
99% of Maternal Deaths Today Occur in
Africa, Asia and Latin America
Most Obstetric Complications Occur Suddenly
Most Obstetric Complications Occur Suddenly
If women do not receive medical treatment on time,
they will probably suffer disability…
If women do not receive medical treatment on time,
they will probably suffer disability…
Or DieOr Die
Without WarningWithout Warning
Most Obstetric ComplicationsMost Obstetric Complications Can Neither
Be Predicted Nor Prevented…
Can Neither Be Predicted Nor Prevented…
But if Women Receive Effective Treatment in Time, But if Women Receive Effective Treatment in Time,
…Almost All Can Be Saved…Almost All Can Be Saved
How Much Time Do We Have?
How Much Time Do We Have?
It is estimated that, if untreated, death occurs on average in: It is estimated that, if untreated, death occurs on average in:
2 hours from Postpartum Hemorrhage12 hours from Antepartum Hemorrhage 2 days from Obstructed Labor 6 days from Infection
2 hours from Postpartum Hemorrhage12 hours from Antepartum Hemorrhage 2 days from Obstructed Labor 6 days from Infection
The Three Delays
• Delay 1: Delay in decision to seek care
• Delay2: Delay in reaching care
• Delay3: Delay in receiving care
Interventions to Reduce Maternal Mortality
Historical review
• Traditional birth attendants
• Antenatal care
• Risk screening
Current approach
• Skilled provider at childbirth
• Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)
Interventions: Antenatal Care• Antenatal care clinics started in US, Australia, Scotland
between 1910–1915• New concept—screening healthy women for signs of disease• By 1930s large number (1,200) antenatal care clinics opened
in UK• No reduction in maternal mortality• But, widely used as a maternal mortality reduction strategy
in 1980s and early 1990s • Is antenatal care important? YES!!• Early detection of problems and birth preparation
Interventions: Risk Screening • Disadvantages• Very poorly predictive• Costly—removes woman to maternity waiting
homes• If risk-negative, gives false security
• Conclusion: Cannot identify those at risk of maternal mortality—every pregnancy is at risk
Why Change the Focus of Antenatal Care
• Every pregnancy faces risks• It is almost impossible to predict accurately which
woman will face life- threatening complications• Antenatal risk assessment has not reduced
maternal mortality• Many antenatal routines have not been effective
in preventing complications
Risk Approach Does Not Work
• Large number of women classified as “high risk” never develop any complications
• Most women who develop complications do not have risk factors and were classified as “low risk”
Implications of Risk Approach
• Women classified as “low risk” have a false sense of security
• Women classified as “high risk” undergo unnecessary inconvenience and cost
• Health systems overburdened by unnecessary management of “high risk” mothers and resources for dealing with actual emergencies reduced
Interventions: Traditional Birth Attendants
Advantages• Community-based• Sought out by women• Low tech• Teach clean childbirth
Disadvantages• Technical skills limited• May keep women away
from life-saving interventions due to false reassurance
There will no substantial reduction in maternal mortality by TBAs providing clinical services
Maternal Mortality ReductionSri Lanka, 1940–1985
Health System Improvements:• Introduction of system of health facilities• Expansion of midwifery skills• Decreased use of home childbirth and
births by untrained birth attendants• Spread of family planning
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Relationship between Skilled Attendant at Delivery and MMR for countries with MMR<500
Source: Safe Motherhood Initiative website and Maternal Mortality in 1995: Estimates developed by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA 2001.
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Good Quality Maternity Services Will Save the Lives of Newborns
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Interventions: Skilled Provider at Childbirth
• Has relevant training, range of skills• Recognizes onset of complications• Observes woman, monitors newborn• Performs essential basic interventions• Refers mother and newborn to higher level of
care if complications arise requiring further interventions
• Has patience and empathyWHO 1999.
Interventions: Emergency Obstetric Care
• From late 1930s, MMR in West started to show a steady & steep decline, which is still sustained
• The main reason: Effective treatment for obstetric complications was developed and used, e.g., antibiotics for infection, blood transfusions for hemorrhage & other EmOC interventions
• To Avert Death and Disability We Need to Ensure that Women have Access To Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)
How Can We Improve Access
to EmOC?
How Can We Improve Access
to EmOC?
By making sure health facilities provide the
services needed to save women’s lives.
By making sure health facilities provide the
services needed to save women’s lives.
Eight key functions “signal” a facility’sability to provide EmOC
Eight key functions “signal” a facility’sability to provide EmOC
EmOC Key FunctionsCover These Services:
EmOC Key FunctionsCover These Services:
• Antibiotics (intravenous or by injection)
• Oxytocic Drugs (intravenous or by injection)
• Anticonvulsants (intravenous or by injection)
• Manual Removal of Placenta
• Removal of Retained Products• Assisted Vaginal Delivery• Surgery (Cesarean Section)• Blood Transfusion
Basic and Comprehensive EmOC FacilitiesBasic and Comprehensive EmOC Facilities
• Antibiotics (intravenous or by injection)• Oxytocic Drugs (intravenous or by injection)• Anticonvulsants (intravenous or by injection)• Manual Removal of Placenta• Removal of Retained Products• Assisted Vaginal Delivery
• Antibiotics (intravenous or by injection)• Oxytocic Drugs (intravenous or by injection)• Anticonvulsants (intravenous or by injection)• Manual Removal of Placenta• Removal of Retained Products• Assisted Vaginal Delivery
BASICBASICEmOC Facilities Provide the First Six Services
Basic and Comprehensive EmOC FacilitiesBasic and Comprehensive EmOC Facilities
• Antibiotics (intravenous or by injection)• Oxytocic Drugs (intravenous or by injection)• Anticonvulsants (intravenous or by injection)• Manual Removal of Placenta• Removal of Retained Products• Assisted Vaginal Delivery
COMPREHENSIVECOMPREHENSIVEEmOC Facilities Provide All Eight Services
• Surgery (Cesarean Section)• Blood Transfusion
Access to…Access to…
THE 6 PROCESS INDICATORSTHE 6 PROCESS INDICATORS
tell us about changes in:tell us about changes in:
Utilization of…Utilization of… and Quality of…and Quality of…
EmOC ServicesEmOC Services
EmOC Process Indicators1. For every 500,000 population, there should be at least: 1
Comprehensive EmOC Facility & 4 Basic EmOC Facilities
2. Geographical Distribution of EmOC Facilities: EmOC Facilities should be well-distributed to serve 500,000 people
3. Proportion of All Births in EmOC Facilities: At Least 15% of All Births in the Community Should Take Place in EmOC Facilities
4. Met Need for EmOC Services: At Least 100% of Women Estimated to Have Obstetric Complications Should Be Treated in EmOC Facilities
5. Cesarean Sections as a Percentage of All Births
1. Minimum: 5% Maximum: 15%
6. Case Fatality Rate: Proportion of Women with Obstetric Complications Admitted to a Facility Who Die: Maximum Acceptable Level: 1%
Solutions for Maternal and Newborn Survival
• Delay in decision to seek care– Lack of understanding of
complications– Acceptance of maternal death– Low status of women– Socio-cultural barriers to seeking
care• Delay in reaching care
– Mountains, islands, rivers—poor organization
• Delay in receiving care– Supplies, personnel, finances– Poorly trained personnel with
punitive attitude
• Community involvement and social mobilization– Mother-friendly services– Community education
• Taking care to the community– Skilled provider at every birth– EmOC– Innovative community programs
• Improved standards of care– Developing guidelines– Preservice training– Performance improvement
strategies– Periodic audits, e.g., near miss
audits
Identifying the problem: Maternal and newborn death
Embracing the solution: Maternal and newborn survival
MULTI-PRONGED
APPROACH..
MATERNAL HEALTH STRATEGIES-NRHM
Demand Promotion-
( Janani Suraksha Yojana)
Provision of services Public sector
1. Essential and Emergency Obstetric Care•Quality ANC, INC, Safe and Institutional delivery•Skilled birth attendance•Multi-skilling 2.Operationalize FRU s & 24*7 PHCs 3. Services for RTIs & STIs –convergence
with the NACP4. Safe abortion services- New
Guidelines5. Strengthen referral systems6.Village Health and Nutrition Day..
Mother-Child Protection Card
Provision of Services : Private sector•Accreditation of Pvt. Health Facilities for RCH services and SBA training•Fixed package for outsourcing services
• Maternal Death Review• Pregnancy and Child Tracking –web based system• Prioritising resources for identified “delivery points” or MCH Centres
New
Continuum of Care
• From Mother to Newborn• From EmOC to EmONC• From Community to Facility• MCH Centres under NRHM:– level 1 (24x7 delivery)– Level 2 (BEmONC)– Level 3 (CEmONC)
Some ongoing maternal health activities in the state
• Capacity building : SBA training; EmOC training; Anesthesia training; MVA training
• Operationalization of facilities: Infrastructure, Equipments & HR- for 24x7 PHCs, BEmOC & CEmOC centres, Blood Storage Units
• Maternal Death Review• Referral transport (Matri Yan)• JSY• Training of ASHAs on maternal & newborn care • Nischay-kit (early registration)
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