Can the importance of midwives be measured in deaths?

Mccarthy, R

Abstract

The devastating consequences of maternal mortality are nowhere more evident
than in Uganda, where more than 6000 mothers die as a result of childbearing
every year (WHO 2010). Maternal death not only devastates the families
concerned but harms future generations in terms of economic and social
stability. Most of the maternal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa could be prevented
by the attendance of a midwife. In Gulu, Northern Uganda 60 per cent of women birth unattended. The facts surely speak for themselves. The world needs midwives now more than ever. Midwives have the potential to affect health on an individual and global scale and we should not underestimate the potential of the profession.
Keywords Millennium Development Goals, maternal mortality, midwives, skilled health workers, sub-Saharan Africa

Citation

Mccarthy, R. (2011). Can the importance of midwives be measured in deaths?. Practising Midwife, 14(6), 40-41

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2011
• Deposit Date: Oct 7, 2011
• Journal: The Practising Midwife
• Print ISSN: 1461-3123
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 40-41
• Publisher URL: http://www.practisingmidwife.co.uk/page.php?id=1