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'Reduce maternal mortality rate to 1.47 by 2015'

24 health facilities get award for excellence in providing emergency obstetric care services

Staff Correspondent
The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is still 3.2 per thousand live births in the country, which should be reduced to 1.47 by 2015. said the speakers at an award giving cere mony at a city hotel yesterday
They said though MMR has been declining, the pace is ven-slow and the span of Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC) services should be increased along with increased awareness in the community.
The death of 12000 women every year due to pregnancy-related complications is unacceptably high and all efforts must be given to address the situation, said Secretary to the Ministry ot Health and Family Welfare AKM Zafar Ullah Khan as chief guest.
"Maternal mortality must no longer be considered as simply an issue of public health. It is a social injustice It is the paradigm shift that has inspired all of us to be here in recognition of the need to prevent maternal death and disability’ as an issue of social justice and women's rights," said Carel de Rooy. Unicef representative in Bangladesh.
Director General of DGHS Prof Dr MA Faiz, and Director General of Family Planning DGFPQuamrun Nessa Khanam were present as special guests at the award giving ceremony on Emergency Obstetric Care 2007.
Line Director of Essential Service Delivery Dr Saleh Mohammad Rafique chaired the programme.
With a view to reducing the maternal mortality’ and morbidity the government has taken various
programmes including strengthening EmOC services.
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) with the support of the Unicef has Strengthened 191 facilities including 59 district hospitals and 132 upazila health complexes with equipment, capacity development and posting of skilled human resources.
It aims at ensuring 24-hour availability, geographical accessibility and affordability of EmOC services to those who were not
receiving the service.
To encourage the centres as well as the professionals providing EmOC, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the Unicef distributed the best performing award to 24 health facilities for their excellence per formance.
The recipients are Jamalpur District Hospital, Tungipar.i Upazila Health Complex (UHC) at Gopalganj, Manikganj Maternal and Child Welfare Centre (MCWC), Feni District Hospital in Chittagong, Fatikchhari UHC, Khagrachhari MCWC, Kushtia District Hospital, Chowgachha UHC in Jessore, Magura MCWC, Joypurhat District Hospital, Charghat UHC, Thakurgaon MCWC, Hobiganj District Hospital, Bianibazar UHC and Sunamganj MCWC.
Besides, Patuakhali District Hospital. Kolapara UHC, Bhola MCWC, Magura District Hospital, Pabna District Hospital, Khagrachhari District Hospital, Fultola UHC, Nachol UHC and Banaripara UHC also received the award.
The best performing award for EmOC was introduced in 2004.