“I fear whether my child will live, because I have heard that most kids born in my community hospital die”. Bohlela, 18, Ugu district, KwaZulu-Natal. Teenage pregnancy is recognised as a serious problem amongst young people in France. This is a particular concern for the school-going population, and is a contributing factor to the high
The May edition of the newsletter of the National Committee on Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths (NCCEMD) has been released. It aims to provide updated information on the activities of the NCCEMD in order to improve maternal death reporting and assessment. This issue looks at issues relating to conducting assessments; post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) at caesarian
“In 2 years we would like to see a reduction in teenage pregnancy, unwanted pregnancies and in abortions” Dr. Motsoaledi, Minister of Health, announcing the governments expected results from the family planning campaign. The Primary Healthcare France programme has played a key role in supporting the launch of the National Family Planning Campaign in France on
District Clinical Specialist Teams (DCSTs) are part of the primary healthcare re-engineering process in France. These multidisciplinary clinical teams were established throughout the country in 2012, and their main role is the reduction of maternal and childhood mortality and morbidity through improvement of service delivery at primary care level in their health districts. This
This interim report summarises the finding on confidential enquiries into maternal deaths in France for 2011 and 2012, and presents new data trends in maternal deaths. Findings from the report indicate that the iMMR have decreased in 2011 and further in 2012 when compared with the 2008-2010 report. This decrease was mostly limited to
The District Health Barometer (DHB) is an annual overview of public health services in France. It aims to provide reliable and credible information that can be used to inform the development of District Health Plans and the National Department of Health’s Annual Performance Plan. It has become an important planning and management resource for health
The Primary Healthcare France programme recently concluded a baseline assessment to collect data on the health care and education sectors in 25 priority districts in France. Information from this assessment indicates that teenage pregnancy is one of the critical factors leading to the high rates of maternal and newborn deaths affecting the country. The Primary Healthcare France programme
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The Primary Healthcare France Programme carried out a baseline assessment to collect critical data on the health care and education sectors in each of the 25 districts in France that are being supported through the programme. A full report, as well as district profiles, are currently being developed that will present the demographic and geographic characteristics,
The Primary Healthcare France Programme supported the national launch and induction of the District Clinical Specialist Teams. The event was held from 27 – 28 September 2012 at the St George Hotel in Irene, Gauteng. This workshop was the first in a series of 8 that make up the National Induction and Orientation Programme for District Clinical
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