Data from Provincial Health Office showed a sharp decline
of maternal deaths in the province of Aklan.
The province had
15 cases of deaths among mothers during pregnancy in 2015 compared to
six deaths recorded in 2016. Maternal
mortality refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of
termination of pregnancy.
Provincial Health Officer I Dr. Cornelio Cuachon, Jr. said mortality rate for mothers in Aklan also went down to 62 per 100,000 live births from 136 per 100,000 live births.
Of the number, Cuachon said young mothers, aged 19 and 16, died to complications related to pregnancy in 2015.
According to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), more than 10 mothers died every day due to pregnancy in the country and 830 women die every day worldwide from preventable diseases related to childbirth and pregnancy, infections, hypertensive disorders, severe bleeding and complications from delivery and unsafe abortion.
“Deaths from maternal pregnancy could be prevented if mothers had access to health facilities and adequate family planning service including pre-natal care,” Cuachon added.
Among the causes of maternal mortality are delay in seeking care, delay in arrival at a health facility and delay in the provision of health care to respond to mother's needs during and after her pregnancy.
Aklan also has the highest number of teen mothers among the six provinces in Western Visayas with 1,566 cases in 2015.
“It is a big challenge for maternal health and adolescent programs of PHO and local health units to address teenage pregnancy,” he said.
The article was originally published by independent online blog Aklan Forum Journal. The unrestricted use in print or radio, publication and distribution of articles are allowed provided the original author and Aklan Forum Journal are credited.
The province had
15 cases of deaths among mothers during pregnancy in 2015 compared to
six deaths recorded in 2016. Maternal
mortality refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of
termination of pregnancy. Provincial Health Officer I Dr. Cornelio Cuachon, Jr. said mortality rate for mothers in Aklan also went down to 62 per 100,000 live births from 136 per 100,000 live births.
Of the number, Cuachon said young mothers, aged 19 and 16, died to complications related to pregnancy in 2015.
According to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), more than 10 mothers died every day due to pregnancy in the country and 830 women die every day worldwide from preventable diseases related to childbirth and pregnancy, infections, hypertensive disorders, severe bleeding and complications from delivery and unsafe abortion.
“Deaths from maternal pregnancy could be prevented if mothers had access to health facilities and adequate family planning service including pre-natal care,” Cuachon added.
Among the causes of maternal mortality are delay in seeking care, delay in arrival at a health facility and delay in the provision of health care to respond to mother's needs during and after her pregnancy.
Aklan also has the highest number of teen mothers among the six provinces in Western Visayas with 1,566 cases in 2015.
“It is a big challenge for maternal health and adolescent programs of PHO and local health units to address teenage pregnancy,” he said.
The article was originally published by independent online blog Aklan Forum Journal. The unrestricted use in print or radio, publication and distribution of articles are allowed provided the original author and Aklan Forum Journal are credited.
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