The risk approach for reducing maternal mortality: the Yaounde experience.
A review of the strategy of the risk approach to maternal care in the obstetrics and gynecology services of CUSS over a 12-year period has been reported. By combining antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum family planning components and by a rational deployment of personnel and restricted resources, the maternal mortality ratio was decreased by up to 60% in one unit and maintained at 0-0.84 per 1000 in the other unit. The package is proposed as a prototype for Africa and the developing world.
Nasah
B T
BT
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Yaounde, Cameroon.
Leke
R J
RJ
Doh
A S
AS
Moyo
J K
JK
Fomulu
J
J
Njikam
O M
OM
D002163:Cameroon; D016656:Family Planning Policy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management