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HER Royal Highness Inkhosikati LaMbikiza has said development and dissemination of information, education and communication materials has to target priority areas first to reduce maternal mortality in the country.
She was speaking in First Ladies Summit on the campaign of reducing maternal mortality in Swaziland. The Summit was held in New York where she said some of the existing strategies for reducing maternal mortality were the National Programme on Sexual and Reproductive Health. She said services for maternal health were provided in almost all the areas in the country but due to poverty they were not accessible to everyone.
She noted that in the country maternal mortality had been on the increase, saying “mortality rate has augmented; the maternal mortality rate rising from 2 229 per 100 000 in to 589 deaths per 100 000 births in 2006.”
She revealed that some of the causes of maternal mortality were that of home delivery and lack of skilled attendants.
She said First Ladies’ involvement include “being patrons of several NGOs in Swaziland such as Nutrition Network, Lusito Charity Organisation, Tidzelise, young heroes and World Vision.”
She also said carrying out royal duties also included using the political and role model status to further the health campaigns. Her Royal Highness added that first ladies advocated for breastfeeding, giving financial support and visiting hospitals.
She mentioned that some of the challenges faced were the lack of skilled personnel like midwives, males who are not involved and the poor infrastructure to name a few.
For monitoring and evaluation of the campaign Her Royal Highness said “a mid term review will be carried out after 18 months. The outcome of the review will be used to align activities of the remaining 18 months. At the end of the project, a final evaluation will be made and people will be informed of our future activities.”
The campaign will be launched this month.
She was speaking in First Ladies Summit on the campaign of reducing maternal mortality in Swaziland. The Summit was held in New York where she said some of the existing strategies for reducing maternal mortality were the National Programme on Sexual and Reproductive Health. She said services for maternal health were provided in almost all the areas in the country but due to poverty they were not accessible to everyone.
She noted that in the country maternal mortality had been on the increase, saying “mortality rate has augmented; the maternal mortality rate rising from 2 229 per 100 000 in to 589 deaths per 100 000 births in 2006.”
She revealed that some of the causes of maternal mortality were that of home delivery and lack of skilled attendants.
She said First Ladies’ involvement include “being patrons of several NGOs in Swaziland such as Nutrition Network, Lusito Charity Organisation, Tidzelise, young heroes and World Vision.”
She also said carrying out royal duties also included using the political and role model status to further the health campaigns. Her Royal Highness added that first ladies advocated for breastfeeding, giving financial support and visiting hospitals.
She mentioned that some of the challenges faced were the lack of skilled personnel like midwives, males who are not involved and the poor infrastructure to name a few.
For monitoring and evaluation of the campaign Her Royal Highness said “a mid term review will be carried out after 18 months. The outcome of the review will be used to align activities of the remaining 18 months. At the end of the project, a final evaluation will be made and people will be informed of our future activities.”
The campaign will be launched this month.
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