Improve Maternal Health - Goal 5
Maternal mortality continues to be a major problem in the country as the probability of life being at risk every time a woman is pregnant was estimated to be 1 in 69 in 2003. In this regard maternal mortality trends show that maternal mortality increased from 229 per 100, 000 live births in 1997 to 370 per 100,000 live births in 2006. The continuous increase in maternal mortality rate is associated with the rapid spread of the HIV and AIDS epidemic and limitations of the health system.
According to preliminary results from the Demographic and Health Survey 2007 the percentage of women assisted by a health professional has increased from 70% in 2000 to 74.1% in 2006. Further the percentage of women delivering in health facilities have increased from 56% in 2000 to 74.1% in 2006. Despite the increases in the health seeking behavior of pregnant women the country has not made significant progress towards achieving this MDG goal.
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