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Maternal mortality at Goroka Base Hospital
Papua and New Guinea Medical Journal
|December 1, 1974
Over the ten year period 1964-73, the causes of the high maternal mortality rate (21.6/1000) at the Goroka Base Hospital are reviewed. The leading causes of maternal mortality are sepsis and obstructed labour followed by ruptured uterus and abortion. Although it will be difficult to reduce the maternal mortality, some relevant recommendations are made.
Over the ten year period 1964-73, the causes of the high maternal mortality rate (21.6/1000) at the Goroka Base Hospital are reviewed. The leading causes of maternal mortality are sepsis and obstructed labour followed by ruptured uterus and abortion. Although it will be difficult to reduce the maternal mortality, some relevant recommendations are made.
Keywords:
Age FactorsCauses Of DeathDelivery--complicationsDemographic FactorsDeveloping CountriesDiseasesHealthIncidenceMaternal HealthMaternal MortalityMeasurementMelanesiaMortalityOceaniaPapua New GuineaParityPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy OutcomesReproductionResearch MethodologyRetrospective StudiesStudies