Why does Laos need Clean Birth Kits?
Here are the stats on Laos and maternal and infant mortality from GFMER – WHO – UNFPA – LAO PDR Training Course in Reproductive Health Research in Vientiane, 22 September 2009.
Health situation ( source census 2005 )
1. Crude Birth rate : 34.7
1. Crude Birth rate : 34.7
2. Crude Death rate : 9.8
3. Life expectancy : 61 Female : 63, Male : 59
4. MMR : 405/100.000 LB (MDG=260, US 11 per 100,000)
5. IMR : 70/1000LB (MDG=45, US 7 per 1,000 — 34 countries better than US, Singapore has 2/1,000)
6.U5MR : 98/1000LB (MDG=55, US 7.5)
3. Life expectancy : 61 Female : 63, Male : 59
4. MMR : 405/100.000 LB (MDG=260, US 11 per 100,000)
5. IMR : 70/1000LB (MDG=45, US 7 per 1,000 — 34 countries better than US, Singapore has 2/1,000)
6.U5MR : 98/1000LB (MDG=55, US 7.5)
7.Total Fertility Rate : 4.5
8. Antenatal Care : 26.7%
9. Delivery at hospital: 10.8%
10. Postnatal care: 6.9%
12.water supply : 67.15 %
13.Sanitation : 45.68 %
13.Sanitation : 45.68 %
14. AIDS prevalence : 0.02%
15. IBN coverage : 60%.
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