How Ethiopia Improved the Quality of Maternal Care Through the Strengthening of Midwifery Training

26 April, 2022

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https://nigeriahealthwatch.com/how-ethiopia-improved-the-quality-of-mate...

'Ethiopia’s maternal mortality rate currently stands at 401 for every 100,000 live births, a reduction from 676 for every 100,000 live births in 2011. While this reduction is positive news, it remains higher than SDG target 3.1, calling for a reduction in the MMR to less than 70 per 100,000 live births. This decline in the maternal mortality rate can, in part, be attributed to the innovative programmes designed to expand and accelerate midwifery training...

'Knowledge of correct prenatal care, skilled delivery, and postpartum care is crucial for the survival of mothers and their babies. Interventions implemented by the midwifery workforce could reduce maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) by 30–80%, depending on the level of intervention coverage...

'In 2009, there were 1200 midwives in Ethiopia, which, based on the nation’s population at the time, was a ratio of one midwife to 57,000 people. By 2015, the number of midwives had increased to 7800...'

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Neil Pakenham-Walsh, Global Coordinator HIFA, www.hifa.org neil@hifa.org