By Sally A. Atento
LEGAZPI CITY, June 28 (PIA) -- Maternal and child mortality rates in Albay have been decreasing in the past six years according to the statistics provided by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) here.
The statistics show the number of maternal deaths in every 100,000 live births in the province has been on a downtrend from 2007 to 2012.
In 2007, 84 deaths were registered, 81 in 2008, 60 in 2009, 66 in 2010, 58 in 2011, and 20 in 2012.
Child mortality likewise posted a decreasing rate per 1,000 live births with 377 deaths in 2010 and 152 in 2011.
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.
Furthermore, the provincial government of Albay headed by Governor Joey Salceda is confident that the province can achieve zero maternal deaths and 67 percent reduction in child mortality rate by 2015.
This can be done by providing the Albayanos with 100 percent access to reproductive health services among which are skilled birth attendance and facility-based deliveries. Access to these services has been increasing from 2007 to 2011.
In 2007, skilled birth attendance in the province was only at 52 percent, 57 percent in 2008, 62 percent in 2009, and up by 72 percent in 2010 and 76 percent in 2011.
The same uptrend is posted for facility-based deliveries from 2007 to 2011 with 19, 24, 35, 57 and 70 percent increase respectively. (MAL/SAA/PIA5, Albay)
LEGAZPI CITY, June 28 (PIA) -- Maternal and child mortality rates in Albay have been decreasing in the past six years according to the statistics provided by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) here.
The statistics show the number of maternal deaths in every 100,000 live births in the province has been on a downtrend from 2007 to 2012.
In 2007, 84 deaths were registered, 81 in 2008, 60 in 2009, 66 in 2010, 58 in 2011, and 20 in 2012.
Child mortality likewise posted a decreasing rate per 1,000 live births with 377 deaths in 2010 and 152 in 2011.
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.
Furthermore, the provincial government of Albay headed by Governor Joey Salceda is confident that the province can achieve zero maternal deaths and 67 percent reduction in child mortality rate by 2015.
This can be done by providing the Albayanos with 100 percent access to reproductive health services among which are skilled birth attendance and facility-based deliveries. Access to these services has been increasing from 2007 to 2011.
In 2007, skilled birth attendance in the province was only at 52 percent, 57 percent in 2008, 62 percent in 2009, and up by 72 percent in 2010 and 76 percent in 2011.
The same uptrend is posted for facility-based deliveries from 2007 to 2011 with 19, 24, 35, 57 and 70 percent increase respectively. (MAL/SAA/PIA5, Albay)
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