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By Indra Padmanathan, Jerker Liljestrand, Jo. M. Martins, Lalini C. Rajapaksa, Craig Lissner, Amala de Silva, Swarna Selvaraju, Prabha Joginder Singh

The adaptation among maternal mortality within the industrialized and constructing international is larger than the other improvement indicator. the obvious loss of development during this quarter has generated a feeling of hopelessness. Malaysia and Sri Lanka are of the only a few constructing international locations that experience succeeded in lowering maternal mortality to degrees akin to many industrialized nations. This learn offers the 1st complete, in-depth research of the standards that contributed to maternal mortality decline in Malaysia and Sri Lanka during the last 50-60 years. It considers coverage concerns, well-being method advancements, health and wellbeing procedure bills in maternal health and wellbeing, and the use in either nations, of professionally educated midwives.

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A health professional with a midwifery diploma will not necessarily make a difference if she does not have the needed skills, equipment, drugs, and help when things go wrong. Currently, no international consensus exists on how to design an indicator of maternal health care that would take account of all of these issues. Care of Obstetric Emergencies and Complications The skilled attendants who provide entry into the health system need to be complemented with the elements of care needed to manage the most common obstetric emergencies.

Where transportation schemes for obstetric emergencies have not been organized, physical access is often limited due to cost and access to transportation. It is interesting to review the use of skilled attendance in selected countries that had economic situations similar to Malaysia and Sri Lanka 40 to 45 years ago. Although on average, at least 40 percent of Overview • 11 • Removing financial barriers to care is a key element in success. • Appropriate policies and programs make maternal health care affordable to countries and clients.

Community decisionmaking and behavior influences these issues, such as whether to seek health care during pregnancy and childbirth, the type of care that is sought, and when care is sought. The status of women in the community influences the dynamics and outcomes of such decisionmaking. The status of women has several dimensions, and no single indicator can measure all of them. However, the difference between male and female literacy rates is one indicator for which data are readily available and is useful for monitoring women’s status.

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