Maternal morbidity and mortality

Question 1

what is perinatal mortality?

Answer 1

includes still born and death of a baby within first 28 days of life

Question 2

what is infant mortality?

Answer 2

death of baby in first year of life

Question 3

what is neonatal mortality?

Answer 3

early- death within first week of life

late - death within first 28 days of life

Question 4

what is child mortality?

Answer 4

death within first 5 years of life

Question 5

what is a stillbirth?

Answer 5

birth of a dead baby after 20/24/28 gestation or weighing more than 500g

Question 6

what is the essential newborn care that has been integrated into the maternal newborn and child health care package?

Answer 6

ensuring baby is breathing
starting newborn on exclusive breastfeeding right away
keeping baby warm
washing hands before touching baby

Question 7

what is the definition of maternal mortality?

Answer 7

death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy to any cause related or aggravated by pregnancy
(not from accidental or incidental causes)

Question 8

how is maternal mortality measured?

Answer 8

maternal mortality ratio

maternal mortality rate

Question 9

what is the difference between maternal mortality ratio and maternal mortality rate?

Answer 9

ratio: represents the risk associated with each pregnancy
rate: takes into account the risk associated with each pregnancy and the frequency with which women are exposed to that risk

Question 10

how can we prevent maternal mortality?

Answer 10

antennal care
skilled attendant at brith
emergency obstetric care