Division of Reproductive Health Maternal and Newborn Health in Kenya DR SHIPHRAH KURIA DEPUTY-HEAD DRH
Division of Reproductive Health Outline Current Status –Various Indicators –Availability of Service Priority interventions Areas of collaboration
Division of Reproductive Health MNH Status in Kenya Population: Estimated at 40m Women of childbearing age: 9.6m MMR: 488/100,000 live births ( ) IMR: 52/1000 live births from 77/1000 live births in 2003 U5MR 74/1000 live births from 115 in 2003 Skilled birth attendance: 44% –? Quality ANC 92%- once, 47%- 4 times
Division of Reproductive Health Trends in Maternal care indicators in Kenya ( KDHS )
Division of Reproductive Health MNH Status in Kenya Unmet need for FP: 26% –Adolescents and youth: 30% 18% of young women age have begun childbearing 21% of women have suffered sexual violence Provision of youth-friendly services still a great challenge
Division of Reproductive Health Family Planning–Trends
Division of Reproductive Health Availability of Delivery Services: All Health Care Facilities (Table 6.5) Percent of all facilities (N=690)
Division of Reproductive Health EAvailability of Services in Facilities Offering Deliveries ncyEquipment and Services (Table A-6.36) Percentage of facilities offering delivery services where specific services, equipment,and supplies are available (N=207) Assist labour Remove retained products
Division of Reproductive Health With about 5 years to 2015, Kenya is far from achieving MDG 5 targets: IndicatorKDHS ‘08MDG ’15 MMR SBA44%90% BEOC15%100%
Division of Reproductive Health Ensuring, availability accessibility and acceptability of services even for this woman and her baby
Division of Reproductive Health Priority interventions From current reports, health systems strengthening is crucial but while we wait for this to happen the priority interventions identified include, 1.Trainings 2.Provision of equipment and supplies 3.Scaling up of the HIIs at all levels 4.Supportive supervision 5.Community level awareness 1.
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