Of the 146 maternal deaths recorded in 2002, 116 were due to obstetric causes and 30, to non obstetric causes. The following table shows the distribution of direct and indirect obstetric deaths.

Manual for dealing with obstetric emergencies.

There are 3 upper level obstetric centres. Obstetric wards of county hospitals and private hospitals are institutions of the secondary level.

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Table 11 Maternal mortality, by obstetric cause, 2002

Table 13 Non obstetric maternal mortality, 2001 2002

Most maternal deaths are directly due to obstetric complications.

There are obstetric and gynae wards in most major hospitals.

They are the general guidelines for the organization and standardization of emergency obstetric care (2000), the protocol for obstetric and paediatric care (2001) and the abortion care protocol (2002).

Deeply concerned that early childbearing and limited access to sexual and reproductive health care, including in the area of emergency obstetric care, causes high levels of obstetric fistula and maternal mortality and morbidity,

The following table shows the primary causes of direct obstetric death in 2002

The number of obstetric wards (maternity hospitals) has remained unchanged (19 in total).

One of the consequences of such traditional practices, particularly early marriage, is obstetric fistula.

By 31 December 2003, 93.2 of ward clinics have midwives and obstetric pediatric assistant doctors.

Emergency obstetric Care facilities through Women friendly hospitals in 20 districts of Pakistan under the Women Health Project.

For example, the provision of maternal health services, including emergency obstetric services, must be available to all young women.

In February 2004, a National Seminar on Obstetric and Neonatal care was held to establish the Pact's strategic actions.

(i) To develop means of transportation and financing that enable women and girls to access obstetric care and treatment, and provide incentives and other means to secure the presence in rural areas of qualified health professionals who are able to perform interventions to prevent obstetric fistula

(d) To develop a national strategy of prevention and treatment to effectively address the condition of obstetric fistula and to further develop a multisectoral, comprehensive and integrated approach to bring about lasting solutions and a meaningful response to the problem of obstetric fistula and related morbidities

In the health sector, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) supported the improvement of emergency obstetric care in district hospitals.

Lastly, a survey had been conducted in 2003 with a view to measuring the availability and use of emergency obstetric services.

Among the main causes of maternal mortality, the most prevalent are obstetric haemorrhaging, severe forms of gestosis, and other complications of pregnancy.

Develop women friendly district health systems providing quality women's health care from the community to first referral level including emergency obstetric care.

With respect to the Goal on maternal health, all women should have access to skilled care during childbirth, as well as to emergency obstetric care.

In 1844, Ignaz Semmelweis was appointed assistant lecturer in the First Obstetric Division of the Vienna General Hospital (Allgemeines Krankenhaus), where medical students received their training.

In 61 Centers for Mother and Child Protection and Family Planning, there are 321 obstetric doctors, 60 pediatric doctors, 228 pediatric assistant doctors and 367 midwives.

UNICEF will also support pilot and other initiatives for Goal 5, including emergency obstetric care and training of skilled birth attendants, where warranted by country circumstances.

Examples of synergies are found in the IMCI and ACSD initiatives, in some obstetric care programmes and as described in paras. 63 86 below on immunization plus .

In addition, the presence of a trained attendant at delivery and access to emergency obstetric care are essential to preventing deaths occurring because of complications during delivery.

In terms of seniority there was one female Head of Department, four male Heads of Department, two female Assistant Heads of Department and three male Assistant Heads of Department.

The Government was committed to reducing maternal mortality by improving obstetric care and providing assistance for abortions, and was reviewing punitive legislation on the voluntary termination of pregnancy.

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The Department of Political Affairs, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Safety and Security are working to address those challenges.

In 2004, Mozambique introduced a new health care initiative to train midwives in emergency obstetric care in an attempt to guarantee access to quality medical care during pregnancy and childbirth.

Deeply concerned that early childbearing, malnutrition and limited access to sexual and reproductive health as well as emergency obstetric care causes high levels of fistula and maternal mortality and morbidity,

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