One tragic complication associated with pregnancy, either at delivery or after, which is a family, national, and global concern, is maternal mortality.
Maternal mortality refers to deaths due to complications from pregnancy or childbirth.
From 2000 to 2020, the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) declined by 34%, from 339 deaths to 223 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to UN inter-agency estimates.
The Bole District Health Directorate has shown a remarkable rate of 0% in maternal mortality in 2023, according to the statistics revealed at their 2023 Annual Performance Review.
The Directorate recorded 3 maternal deaths in 2022.
Revealing the circumstances leading to the successes chalked, the District Director of Health Services, Hajia Fuseina Sulemana attributed them to some proactive measures put in place by the directorate, which include committed midwives.
She said the milestone would not have been achieved without the support of committed and dedicated midwives in their various facilities.
The Health Director made a passionate appeal to the government and prominent people from Bole to assist them in putting up an office space for the directorate.
She said staff accommodation is also a major challenge for the District, and as a result, some health workers have to find solace in unsuitable facilities when posted to the District.
The program brought together all the sub-districts and they presented their achievements made under 2023.
Source: yagbonradioonline
