Maternal Death

http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2015/03/15/392886495/how-far-has-the-health-of-moms-come-since-1995?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=science                                             

   Hi everyone,I read this article about the rate at which women have lost their lives during child birth and it sounds alarming.I think women are also occupied with the whole house works such as cleaning,sweeping and cooking which could be very stressful.Moreover,the pain women go through child birth is beyond word description.In countries like Indian and Nigeria where the rate of maternal death are high,some certain measures should be put in place such as providing skilled attendants at birth,ensuring free maternal care for everybody and providing health care facilities in all the states.However,poverty rate in countries like Indian and Nigeria could also lead to child death during birth or maternal death.I could remember what happen to my friend in Nigeria;when she was in labour ready for child birth,her husband struggled to take her to a general hospital.When they got to the hospital,they were told that there is no bed so they can't take them in.Hence,the husband manage to get a taxi for the wife who was in pain but before they could get to another hospital due to the heavy traffic in the city of Lagos;the woman gave birth to a dead child inside the car.There are countless of stories of how women have either lost their child or their lives as a result of improper care.In addition,women should be given maternal health education both formal and informally on what to eat and do during the period of pregnancy.