SUKKUR: The Inter Global Human Development Society (IGHDS) in collaboration with the Fatima Foundation on Tuesday held a dialogue, “Saving Mother in Communities”.
District Health Officer (ADHO) Dr Samiullah, project coordinators Maqsood Imam and Amanullah Bughio were the main speakers on the occasion.
Representatives of different departments, including Dr Shabana, Dr Shabana Solangi, Badshazadi Chuhan, and Saeed Ali Shah also shared their views.
The speakers urged the people belonging to different segments of the society to create awareness among the communities about the significance of improving maternal health by reducing maternal mortality ratio.
Referring to different data-based reports the speakers said that annual ratio of maternal mortality in Pakistan was 276 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. A vast majority of maternal deaths (27.2 percent), they said was caused by post-partum haemorrhage.
Skilled birth attendance— which is critical for reducing maternal mortality— was urged. The speakers were of the view that in Pakistan 65 percent of births took place in homes with 52 percent of these home births being attended by traditional birth attendants (TBAs).
While giving some background information, they said that globally, more than 350,000 women die every year from preventable complications related to pregnancy and childbirth.
Maqssod Imam while briefing about the Millennium Development Goal —the project focuses on improving maternal health by reducing Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) and achieving universal access to reproductive health—said that his organisation and implementing partners have been working to reduce maternal mortality rates.
