EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MATERNAL MORTALITY AND POOR PERINATAL OUTCOMES IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF SUDAN

  • Elhassan M. Elhassan University of Geizera, Wad Medani, Sudan
  • Ahmed A. Hassan Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan
  • Abd Elrahium D. Haggaz University of Geizera, Wad Medani, Sudan
  • Abdel Aziem A. Ali Faculty of Medicine, Kassala University, Sudan
  • Ishag Adam Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan

Abstract

Background: Both maternal mortality and poor perinatal outcomes (mainly; low birth weight, stillbirth and perinatal mortality) are health as well as obstetrics indicators. Thus, there is an urgent need to investigate epidemiology of maternal mortality and poor perinatal outcomes in the different regions of Sudan.


Objectives: To investigate the epidemiology of maternal mortality and poor perinatal outcomes in the different regions of Sudan.


Methods: Various cross- sectional, case -control, and Cohort studies were conducted during the last 7 years.


Results:  Maternal mortality was ranged 442 (146/33034)-640 (63/9841) / 100000 birth in the different regions of Sudan, most of these were due to communicable diseases. Low birth weight was reported in 15.3% (80/524), 12.5% (260/2076), 12.6% (97/1224), 14.9% (64/430) 12.6% in New Halfa, Khartoum, Medani and Elfashir, respectively. Anaemia was risk factors for low birth weight in Elfashir and in Medani; it was risk factor for fetal anaemia in New Halfa and risk factor for stillbirth in Kassala. There were 21 (206/9841), 29 (981/34015), 35(46/1293)/ 1000 stillbirths and 33(44/1342)/1000 in Elfashir, Medani, Khartoum respectively and Kassala, respectively. There was 9.2% (46/500) perinatal death in New Halfa.


Conclusion: More effort should be paid to reduce the high maternal and perinatal mortality. More care should be toward nutrition, malaria prevention and other communicable diseases

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Published
2010-06-01
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M. ELHASSAN, Elhassan et al. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MATERNAL MORTALITY AND POOR PERINATAL OUTCOMES IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF SUDAN. Gezira Journal of Health Sciences, [S.l.], v. 6, n. 1, june 2010. ISSN 1810-5386. Available at: <http://37.60.236.48/index.php/gjhs/article/view/364>. Date accessed: 03 june 2026.
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