Calling maternal mortality “a painful story for all of us”, Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy said that over the decades significant strides have been made in addressing the issue.
“2010 was genuinely a setback for us”, he said as he contributed to the 2011 Budget debate in the National Assembly on Wednesday. “It is always a painful experience when we fail to achieve the only result that matters to us – delivering a healthy child all the time without complications”, Ramsammy said adding that the health workers of Guyana have worked hard and have improved the situation.
He noted that in 1991, the Maternal Mortality Ratio was 32 per 10 000 deliveries. “Since then significant strides have been made to reduce the maternal mortality and the results to date indicates that these interventions have had a positive impact on the overall health of pregnant mothers” said the Minister. He said that the rate was 8.01 in 2009 and a target of 8 per 10 000 was set for
