Zambia - Atlas of our Changing Environment
Target: Reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality ratio and achieve universal access to reproductive health
The maternal mortality ratio has decreased from 649 to 591 deaths per 100,000 live births between 1996 and 2007. However, this decrease
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is far from being a reduction of three quarters.
In order for Zambia to achieve this goal, the number of women dying due to complications during pregnancy and child birth needs to reduce significantly. The presence of trained midwives at birth sites would help achieve this goal. There is also a need to improve rural feeder roads and transport systems so that pregnant women have better access to health centres and their services (UNDP, 2012).
Figure 3.3 Maternal Health World Health Organazation, 2005
Hospital staff with a patient in Zambia The LifeWrap, 2009
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Table 3.3 Zambia’s MDG-5 targets
Latest Figure
2015 Target
Will Target be Achieved under the Present Trend
Goal
Target
Indicator
MDG 5: Improving maternal health
Target 5.A: Reduce by three quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio Target 5.B: Achieve, by 2015, universal access to reproductive health
Maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 live births Births attended by skilled personnel Contraceptive prevalence rate (%)
591.2 162.3 Significant reforms and investments needed
46.5
24.6
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Chapter 3 - Track ing Zambia’s Environmental Per formance
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