Maternal and Newborn Health in Kenya

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Maternal and Newborn Health in Kenya

DR SHIPHRAH KURIA DEPUTY-HEAD DRH

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Outline

Current StatusVarious IndicatorsAvailability of Service

• Priority interventions

• Areas of collaboration

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MNH Status in KenyaPopulation: Estimated at 40m Women of childbearing age: 9.6mMMR: 488/100,000 live births (2008-09)IMR: 52/1000 live births from 77/1000 live births in 2003U5MR 74/1000 live births from 115 in 2003Skilled birth attendance: 44%

? QualityANC 92%- once, 47%- 4 times

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Trends in Maternal care indicators in Kenya (KDHS 2008-09)

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MNH Status in Kenya• Unmet need for FP: 26%

– Adolescents and youth: 30%• 18% of young women age 15-19 have

begun childbearing• 21% of women have suffered sexual

violence• Provision of youth-friendly services still a

great challenge

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Family Planning–Trends

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Availability of Delivery Services: All Health Care Facilities

(Table 6.5)

Percent of all facilities (N=690)

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EAvailability of Services in Facilities Offering Deliveries

ncyEquipment and Services(Table A-6.36)

Percentage of facilities offering delivery services where specific services, equipment,and supplies are available (N=207)

Assist labour

Remove retained products

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With about 5 years to 2015, Kenya is far from achieving MDG

5 targets:

Indicator KDHS ‘08 MDG ’15

MMR 488 147

SBA 44% 90%

BEOC 15% 100%

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Ensuring, availability accessibility and acceptability of services even for this

woman and her baby

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Priority interventions

• From current reports, health systems strengthening is crucial but while we wait for this to happen the priority interventions identified include,1. Trainings

2. Provision of equipment and supplies

3. Scaling up of the HIIs at all levels

4. Supportive supervision

5. Community level awareness

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