LEGAZPI CITY, June 26 (PIA) -- Statistics provided by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) here show that the maternal and child mortality rate in Albay has been decreasing in the past six years.
PHO statistics show that the number of maternal deaths in every 100,000 live births in the province has been on a downtrend from 2007 to 2012.
The PHO said that in 2007, 84 deaths were registered; 81 in 2008; 60 in 2009; 66 in 2010; 58 in 2011; and down to 20 in 2012.
The PHO also said that child mortality likewise posted a decreasing rate per 1,000 live births with 377 deaths in 2010 and 152 in 2011, with children under five years old posted 13.09 percent and 14.24 percent decrease in the said periods.
In 2012, 373 deaths were recorded for children under this age bracket while infant and fetal deaths were posted at 262.
With this development, the provincial government of Albay is confident that the province can achieve zero maternal deaths and 67% reduction in child mortality rate by 2015.
The provincial government said that this can be done by providing Albayanos with 100% access to reproductive health services in 2015 like skilled birth attendance and facility-based deliveries to be maximized at 80 percent in 2015.
The provincial government also said that access to these services has been increasing from 2007 to 2011.
In 2007, skilled birth attendance in the province was pegged only at 52 percent; 57 percent in 2008; 62 percent in 2009; up by 72 percent in 2010; and 76 percent in 2011.
PHO records also show that the same uptrend is posted for facility-based deliveries from 2007 to 2011 with 19, 24, 35, 57 and 70 percents increase respectively. (MAL/SAA/PIA5/Albay)
PHO statistics show that the number of maternal deaths in every 100,000 live births in the province has been on a downtrend from 2007 to 2012.
The PHO said that in 2007, 84 deaths were registered; 81 in 2008; 60 in 2009; 66 in 2010; 58 in 2011; and down to 20 in 2012.
The PHO also said that child mortality likewise posted a decreasing rate per 1,000 live births with 377 deaths in 2010 and 152 in 2011, with children under five years old posted 13.09 percent and 14.24 percent decrease in the said periods.
In 2012, 373 deaths were recorded for children under this age bracket while infant and fetal deaths were posted at 262.
With this development, the provincial government of Albay is confident that the province can achieve zero maternal deaths and 67% reduction in child mortality rate by 2015.
The provincial government said that this can be done by providing Albayanos with 100% access to reproductive health services in 2015 like skilled birth attendance and facility-based deliveries to be maximized at 80 percent in 2015.
The provincial government also said that access to these services has been increasing from 2007 to 2011.
In 2007, skilled birth attendance in the province was pegged only at 52 percent; 57 percent in 2008; 62 percent in 2009; up by 72 percent in 2010; and 76 percent in 2011.
PHO records also show that the same uptrend is posted for facility-based deliveries from 2007 to 2011 with 19, 24, 35, 57 and 70 percents increase respectively. (MAL/SAA/PIA5/Albay)
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