Moazzam Ali|Mitsuyuki Hotta|Chushi Kuroiwa|Hiroshi Ushijima
Emergency obstetric care in Pakistan: Potential for reduced maternal mortality through improved basic EmOC facilities, services, and access
The University of Tokyo|The University of Tokyo|The University of Tokyo|The University of Tokyo
ascertain compare compliance un emergency obstetric care emoc recommendations public health care centers pakistans punjab northwest frontier province nwfp provincescrosssectional data collected july september 2003 using un process indicators province 30 districts n19 randomly selected public health facilities providing emoc services n170 includedthe study found 170 facilities 22 providing basic 37 comprehensive emoc services areas studied 57 births occurred emoc health facilities met need 9 05 women gave birth cesarean section case fatality rate low 07 probably due poor record keeping access several indicators better nwfp punjabalmost indicators un recommendations health policy makers planners must take immediate appropriate measures district hospital levels reduce maternal mortality