Integrated Services to Fight Maternal Mortality in Nicaragua

Integrated Services to Fight Maternal Mortality in Nicaragua

Reducing Nicaragua's high maternal mortality rate of 150 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births is a priority in the Government's Health Plan and Poverty Reduction Strategy. Efforts to improve reproductive health face many challenges. A...

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Main Authors: Ruiz Abril, Maria Elena, Fernandez Díaz, Jesus María
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/5408534/integrated-services-fight-maternal-mortality-nicaragua
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spelling okr-10986-103582021-04-23T14:02:50Z Integrated Services to Fight Maternal Mortality in Nicaragua Ruiz Abril, Maria Elena Fernandez Díaz, Jesus María Reducing Nicaragua's high maternal mortality rate of 150 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births is a priority in the Government's Health Plan and Poverty Reduction Strategy. Efforts to improve reproductive health face many challenges. Adolescent pregnancy rates are among the highest in the region (130 per 1,000 15-19 year olds). Fertility in rural areas (5.4 children per woman) and among poor women (6.6) is significantly higher than the Latin American average of 2.8 children per woman. Poverty, limited educational and employment opportunities, traditional gender roles and disempowerment of women, and poor access to distant health services across difficult terrain in remote rural areas are significant barriers. Maternal complications need immediate attention, are difficult to manage and often lead to the death of the woman (and/or child). 2012-08-13T11:15:11Z 2012-08-13T11:15:11Z 2004-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/5408534/integrated-services-fight-maternal-mortality-nicaragua http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10358 English en breve; No. 47 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Nicaragua
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description Reducing Nicaragua's high maternal mortality rate of 150 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births is a priority in the Government's Health Plan and Poverty Reduction Strategy. Efforts to improve reproductive health face many challenges. Adolescent pregnancy rates are among the highest in the region (130 per 1,000 15-19 year olds). Fertility in rural areas (5.4 children per woman) and among poor women (6.6) is significantly higher than the Latin American average of 2.8 children per woman. Poverty, limited educational and employment opportunities, traditional gender roles and disempowerment of women, and poor access to distant health services across difficult terrain in remote rural areas are significant barriers. Maternal complications need immediate attention, are difficult to manage and often lead to the death of the woman (and/or child).
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Ruiz Abril, Maria Elena
Fernandez Díaz, Jesus María
spellingShingle Ruiz Abril, Maria Elena
Fernandez Díaz, Jesus María
Integrated Services to Fight Maternal Mortality in Nicaragua
author_facet Ruiz Abril, Maria Elena
Fernandez Díaz, Jesus María
author_sort Ruiz Abril, Maria Elena
title Integrated Services to Fight Maternal Mortality in Nicaragua
title_short Integrated Services to Fight Maternal Mortality in Nicaragua
title_full Integrated Services to Fight Maternal Mortality in Nicaragua
title_fullStr Integrated Services to Fight Maternal Mortality in Nicaragua
title_full_unstemmed Integrated Services to Fight Maternal Mortality in Nicaragua
title_sort integrated services to fight maternal mortality in nicaragua
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
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