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(c)
Maternal Mortality:
Maternal Mortality defined as the death of a women while
pregnant or within 42 days of the termination of pregnancy is one
of the major health problems facing all regions in the Country. At
independance maternal mortarity was estimated at 453 per
100,000 births. In 1992 Maternal Mortality stood at 199 per
100,000 births.
The maternal mortality in Kilimanjaro Region was estimated to be
46 per 100,000 births. in 1993 while in 1996 it was 72 per
100,000 The main causes of maternal death in the region are
direct Raptured uterus, Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH),
septicaemia, malaria, anaemia, HIV, eclampsia, local herbs and
cardriac complications.
(d)
Mal-nutrition:
According to Regional MCH Report (1988) the incidence of
malnutrition in Kilimanjaro region was estimated to be 26.3% of
which 5.9 were severely malnouri-shed.
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