5 women die every hour during childbirth: WHO

Nearly five women die every hour in India from complications developed during childbirth, with heavy blood loss caused by haemorrhage being a major factor, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. Nearly 45,000 mothers die due to causes related to childbirth every year in India, which accounts for 17 per cent of such deaths globally, according to the global health body.

The WHO said the major cause of maternal deaths is Post-Partum Haemorrhage (PPH), which is often defined as the loss of more than 500-1,000 ml of blood within the first 24 hours following childbirth. “Based on the World Health Statistics (WHS) 2016, the MMR (Maternal Maternity Rate) of India is 174/100,000 live births,” said WHO Country Office for India.

It added India accounts for 17 per cent of the burden of global maternal deaths and the biggest cause of maternal deaths is post-partum Haemorrhage (37 per cent). The WHO said the MMR of 174/100,000 live births “slightly” differs from India’s own estimate of 167/100,000. 

source: http://www.millenniumpost.in