Dr, Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Karnataka, India
Short Communication
Reasons as Stated by the Women, for not Utilizing Institutional Facilities for Delivery, of Selected Rural Community West Bengal
Author(s): Deepa Mukherjee*
Maternal health is always a matter of concern for health care professionals. Despite the various
international efforts that have been initiated to improve maternal health, more than 500,000 women
worldwide die each year as a result of complications arising from pregnancy and childbirth. Majority of
those deaths occur in less developed regions particularly Africa and Asia [1]. Furthermore, every year,
more than 20 million women become pregnant, and some 15% are likely to develop complications
that will require skilled obstetric care to prevent the unacceptability high maternal morbidity and
mortality. These numbers of deaths are widely depending upon the utilization of Heath care Facility
& its availability [2,3]... View More»
