Towards achieving millenium development goal number 5: maternal mortaility at Thika District Hospital, Kenya. A one year review
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Date
2009
Authors
Wanyoro, A. K.
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Elsevier
Abstract
Background: Maternal mortality remains high in the developing
countries and especially in the Sub Saharan Africa. Constant reviews
will help in elucidating varies causes which in most instance are
avoidable. These will help reduce maternal mortality and thus help
in the attainment of millennium development goals.
Objective: To review the maternal mortality at Thika district
hospital for the year 2006 and to determine characteristics of
patients involved.
Design: A descriptive retrospective study.
Setting: Thika district hospital, Kenya.
Subjects: Maternal deaths from 1st January to 31st December
2006.
Main outcome measures: determination of maternal mortality
rates of patients who died of pregnancy related causes in the year
2006 from admission up to 6 weeks of delivery.
Also determine the patient’s social demographics, obstetrics
characteristics, causes of death, and modes of delivery and survival
of the babies
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DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(09)61363-1
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International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics - INT J GYNECOL OBSTET 01/2009; 107. DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(09)61363-