#maternal death

Collection of maternal death news, found 26 news.

Ratification of sexual violence bill will prevent child marriage

The ratification of the Sexual Violence Bill is expected to become a progressive step toward preventing the increasing ...

Low total fertility rate suppresses baby boom during pandemic

A decline in the national Total Fertility Rate has suppressed the baby boom during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ...

NGOs urge gov't to include forced marriage in sexual violence bill

Six non-governmental organizations (NGOs) under Indonesia Joining Forces (IJF) have asked the government to include ...

Delayed access to healthcare behind high maternal death rate: BKKBN

Delayed access to health facilities is the reason behind the high maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Indonesia, head of ...

Provision of USG equipment signals progress in public health: official

Deputy Health Minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono lauded the provision of ultrasonography (USG) equipment to public health ...

Personal integrity paramount for regional leaders: KPK head

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Chairman Firli Bahuri has urged regional executive and legislative leaders ...

Maternal, infant mortality rates remain high in N Sumatra: Governor

North Sumatra Governor Edy Rahmayadi pointed out that the mortality rate of mothers and infants in North Sumatra had ...

Govt pulling out all the stops to reduce maternal death rate

Indonesia`s maternal mortality rate of 228 per 100,000 live births remains the highest in Southeast Asia, but the ...

Program seeks to lower high maternal mortality rate in six provinces

Six provinces in Indonesia continue to have the nation`s highest maternal mortality rates, at over 50 percent. ...

RI strives to reduce maternal mortality rate

As a country with the highest maternal mortality rate in Southeast Asia, Indonesia has been struggling to save more ...

Indonesia trying to reduce maternal death rate

Indonesia is trying to reduce maternal death rate from currently at 228 per 100,000 living births to 102 by 2015. ...