MMR in Africa

• What are the main causes of maternal death in Kenya?

  Malaria, Amenia, HIV, AIDS and other indirect causes - preventable
• In 2003, what percentage of women in Kenya (15-49) had undergone female genital mutation?

  32%
• What did the ministry of health develop to do with FGM in Kenya?

  A plan of action for the elimination of FGM - it appears to be declining sustainably among the younger generation
• What did the abortion policy (2000) in Kenya state?

  Abortion is prohibited except as a life saving measure
• In Kenya, how many people don’t have access to sanitation?

  52%
• What percentage of women in Kenya are infected with HIV and what is the proportion like compared to the percentage of men?

  it is disproportionate - 8.6% of women compared to 5.6% of men
• In Sudan, what percentage of the population don’t have access to water?

  30%
• In Sudan, what percentage of the population don’t have access to sanitation?

  65% - high risk of HIV and AIDs
• In Sudan, are abortions legal or illegal?

  Illegal so women turn to illegal ways
• What is average amount of women who die from MMR per day in Nigeria and what are the causes?

  145 women and the reasons are lack of access to healthcare, rampant poverty, substandard healthcare and the prevalence of child marriage
• Is there any inequlaities to the reception of healthcare in Nigeria and why?

  Yes - urban women receive more healthcare than rural women. Rural women settle for midwives or traditional birth attendants who do not have the training or skills.
• why might there be inequalities between rural and urban access to healthcare in Nigeria?

  Because rural women have no money to travel to the urban areas. Nigeria has a high poverty rate
• In Liberia, what is the life expectancy?

  44 years
• In Liberia, how many people have access to healthcare?

  Less than 10%
• In Liberia, approximately how many births have happened outside of health care facilities?

  63%
• In Liberia, how has the civil war impacted MMR?

  Large parts of the population were displaced and infrastructure was destroyed; for example clinics