Steps to reduce maternal mortality

·         Health sector actions

·         Community, society and family actions

·         Health planners/policy makers actions

·         Legislative and policy actions       

 

Health sector actions:

·         Basic antenatal, Intranatal and postnatal care.

·         Risk assessment

·         A skilled attendant

·         Emergency obstetric care

·         Good quality obstetric services

·         Prevention

·         Frequent joint consultation

·         Maternal mortality conferences

·         Periodic refresher courses for health professionals

     Community, society and family actions:

·         Wide range of groups (women's group), health care professionals, religious leaders and safe motherhood committees (regional, district) can help woman to obtain the essential obstetric care.

     Health planners/policy makers actions:

·         To organize community education, motivation and formation of safe motherhood committee at the local level

·         To strengthen the referral system for obstetric emergencies

·         To develop written management protocol

·         Refresher courses to improve the standard of care.

·         Periodic audit

    

Legislative and policy actions:

·         Girl children and adolescents should have good nutrition, education and economic opportunities.

·         Barriers to the access of health care facilities should be removed

·         Decentralization of services

·         Safe abortion services and post abortion care.