THE RISK APPROACH FOR REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY - THE YAOUNDE EXPERIENCE

被引:13
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作者
NASAH, BT
LEKE, RJ
DOH, AS
MOYO, JK
FOMULU, J
NJIKAM, OM
机构
[1] UNIV YAOUNDE,CTR HLTH SCI,DEPT OBSTET & GYNAECOL,YAOUNDE,CAMEROON
[2] UNIV YAOUNDE,CTR UNIV SCI SANTE,YAOUNDE,CAMEROON
关键词
RISK APPROACH; MATERNAL MORTALITY; POLITICAL COMMITMENT;
D O I
10.1016/0020-7292(91)90713-F
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
A review of the strategy of the risk approach to maternal care in the obstetrics and gynecology services of CUSS over a 12-year period has been reported. By combining antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum family planning components and by a rational deployment of personnel and restricted resources, the maternal mortality ratio was decreased by up to 60% in one unit and maintained at 0-0.84 per 1000 in the other unit. The package is proposed as a prototype for Africa and the developing world.
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页码:195 / 201
页数:7
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