Battling Maternal Mortality in a Military Hospital in Calabar, Nigeria: A Two Year Review

Battling Maternal Mortality in a Military Hospital in Calabar, Nigeria: A Two Year Review

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Sylvester E Abeshi , Forwah Jacques N , Cbabiya Bala , Ina Margrate M , Chiejina O Godwin

Battling maternal mortality, maternal near miss, military hospital, Calabar

ABSTRACT Background The number of daily maternal death daily in Nigeria is put at 225. Maternal mortality remains a major health challenge in many countries of the world especially in Sub Saharan Africa and many other developing countries. Most causes of death in Africa are not only from infectious diseases but lack of attention and prompt intervention to preventable causes. The emergence of Covid-19 in the first quarter of 2020 has worsened any gains achieved prior to this period. Aim; The aim of this study is to examine the factors responsible for the drastic reduction in maternal mortality in a military facility and make recommendation for its extension to other health institutions where women are cared for with the aim of reducing maternal morbidity and mortality on a wider scale. Prioritization of government’s budgetary interest and involvement of public-private partnership (PPP) is the main factor militating against good or proper and enduring health care in Nigeria. Result A total of 2,975 women registered for antenatal care (ANC) in this facility over the 2year period under review. 2,716 (91.3%) delivered in the facility, while 259(8.7%) delivered elsewhere. 1,141 (42.0%) had Caesarean section (CS), while 1,575(58.0%) had vaginal deliveries, (both spontaneous and assisted). There were 23 still births (both macerated and fresh). Only one maternal death (maternal mortality) was recorded over the period under study, giving a maternal mortality rate of 36.8 per100, 000 or 0.37 per 1000. Conclusion Pregnancy is not a disease condition, though it can be worsened by an already existing disease condition. A lot of women have died because of complications or mismanagement of conditions that could have been prevented or treated by prompt intervention. Lacks of functional equipment, lack of skilled manpower or delay in intervention are some of the reasons for increase in maternal mortality, especially in sub Saharan Africa.

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"Battling Maternal Mortality in a Military Hospital in Calabar, Nigeria: A Two Year Review", IJNRD - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (www.IJNRD.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.9, Issue 8, page no.c31-c35, August-2024, Available :https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2408204.pdf

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Research Area: Medical Science

Country: Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

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