ANNUAL HEALTH BULLETIN 2004 - Ministry of Health
ANNUAL HEALTH BULLETIN 2004 - Ministry of Health
ANNUAL HEALTH BULLETIN 2004 - Ministry of Health
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A. Antenatal Care:<br />
Table 2. ANC attendance 2002-<strong>2004</strong><br />
ANC<br />
2002 2003 <strong>2004</strong><br />
Total new attendance 10.594 12587 13656<br />
Total reDeat attendance 39451 37077 45148<br />
Average No. <strong>of</strong> visit (no.<strong>of</strong>times) 3.7 2.9 3.3<br />
During the year 13,815 women attended the clinic at least once and there were a total <strong>of</strong> 45,819<br />
visits. The new attendance shows a significant improvement both in absolute numbers and<br />
proportion attending ANC (63% <strong>of</strong> expected pregnant woman). Average no. <strong>of</strong> visits per woman<br />
(3.3) also shows marginal improvement.<br />
Incidence reported like abortion, PIH and APH are inconsistent and inconclusive. However abortion<br />
remains to be the most common complications encountered during pregnancy. Anaemia though<br />
encountered frequently during day-to-day practice are clumped in other group, therefore it is<br />
impossible to comment on the trend.<br />
2001 2002 2003 <strong>2004</strong><br />
Total attended deliveries - 6256 6290 7120<br />
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Normal deliveries 6028 --<br />
j5580 5625 6173<br />
Still birth 97 154 78 110<br />
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Neonatal death - - 23 55<br />
Birth weight«2.5kQ) - - 218 303<br />
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Ceasarian Section - - 539 783<br />
Assisted deliveries - - 126 164<br />
The number <strong>of</strong> attended deliveries shows a significant improvement in absolute numbers in the year<br />
<strong>2004</strong>. There were 7141 attended deliveries in the year, however no proportional increase is observed.<br />
About 1 % <strong>of</strong> the attended births were stillbirths and 3% <strong>of</strong> babies born are below normal weight<br />
(2.5kg). The caesarian section rate among attended deliveries is 11% and about 3% are assisted<br />
vaginal deliveries (forceps and vacuum deliveries).
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