Obstetric transition: trends in maternal mortality in Somalia over the last two decades
Ahmed Aweis1, Abdirahman H Osoble2, Suleyman A Mohamed3
1Department of Public Health, Benadir University, Mogadishu Somalia.
Background:
This paper sheds light on the trends of the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) and obstetric transition in Somalia over the last two decades.
Methods:
This is a descriptive study comparing aggregate secondary data from the 2006 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey and the 2020 Somali Health and Demographic Survey to show the transition.
Results:
A 44% reduction of the MMR from 1044 to 692 per 100 000 live births was observed comparing the two surveys.
Conclusions:
Somalia has moved from stage I to stage II of the obstetric transition pathway spectrum and there is optimism that the ongoing strengthening of the health system is paying off.
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