5th Millenium development goal

2. MDG 5: Improve maternal health
TARGET
 Reduce by three quarters,between
1990 and 2015, the maternal
mortality ratio

3. INDICATORS:
 Maternal mortality ratio
 Proportion of births attended
by skilled health personnel

4. PROGRESS
• Since 1990-from 543,000 to
around 287,000
• MMR – has fallen from 440 in
1990 to 240 in 2010

6. Progress Still Needed
Regional Inequalities
Sub Saharan Africa

7. What strategies have been used?

8. Underlying challenges
• Very early childbearing
• Antenatal care
• Specific conditions
• Unsafe abortions

9. IN SHORT….