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Abstract
Maternal mortality in the developed nations has been considerably reduced, but it still is very high in developing nations. I carried out an indepth study of maternal mortality at N. Wadia Maternity Hospital, Bombay. India, from 1929 to 1988, which revealed that the MMR which was 1920 per 100,000 live births during 1929-1939 period has declined to 82 per 100,000 live births during 1980-1988 period. This achievement in reduction of maternal mortality over the decades was due to multiple factors like increased and effective antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal care. This study shows the apathy of pregnant women to come forward to avail of antenatal care though available even free of charge nearby. To give maximum benefits to pregnant women specially in the developing nations, we have to carry the antenatal care at the door-steps of the community.Entities:
Keywords: Asia; Delivery; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Health; Health Facilities; Health Services; Hospitals; India; Maternal Health Services; Maternal Mortality--changes; Maternal-child Health Services; Mortality; Population; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Pregnancy Outcomes; Prenatal Care; Primary Health Care; Reproduction; Research Report; Southern Asia
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Year: 1992 PMID： 1627055 DOI： 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1992.tb00291.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Asia Oceania J Obstet Gynaecol ISSN： 0389-2328