Reproductive age mortality survey (RAMOS) in Accra, Ghana

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• 作者：Afisah Yakubu Zakariah (1) (2)
  Sophie Alexander (2)
  Jos van Roosmalen (3) (4)
  Pierre Buekens (2) (5)
  Enyonam Yao Kwawukume (6)
  Patrick Frimpong (7)
  
• 刊名：Reproductive Health
• 出版年：2009
• 出版时间：December 2009
• 年：2009
• 卷：6
• 期：1
• 全文大小：157KB
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• 作者单位：Afisah Yakubu Zakariah (1) (2)
  Sophie Alexander (2)
  Jos van Roosmalen (3) (4)
  Pierre Buekens (2) (5)
  Enyonam Yao Kwawukume (6)
  Patrick Frimpong (7)
  
  1. Disease Control and Prevention Department, Public Health Division, GHS/MOH, Accra, Ghana
  2. Unité Santé Reproductive et Epidémiologie Périnatale, Ecole de Santé Publique, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
  3. Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands
  4. VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  5. School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Lousiana, USA
  6. Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
  7. La General Hospital, Accra, Ghana
  

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Background Maternal mortality remains a severe problem in many parts of the world, despite efforts to reach MDG 5. In addition, underreporting is an issue especially in low income countries. Our objective has been to identify the magnitude of maternal deaths and the degree of underreporting of these deaths in Accra Metropolis in Ghana during a one year period. Methods A Reproductive Age Mortality survey (RAMOS) was carried out in the Accra Metropolis for the period 1st January 2002-31st December 2002. We reviewed records of female deaths aged 10-0 years in the Metropolis for the whole year 2002 using multiple sources. Maternal deaths identified through the review were compared with the officially reported maternal deaths for the same period. Results At the end of the study, a total of 179 maternal deaths out of 9,248 female deaths between the ages of 10-0 years were identified. One hundred and one (N = 101) of these were reported, giving an underreporting rate of 44%. The 179 cases consisted of 146 (81.6%) direct maternal deaths and 32 (17.9%) indirect maternal deaths and 1 (0.6%) non maternal death. The most frequent causes of direct maternal deaths were obstetric haemorrhage (57; 32%), pregnancies with abortive outcome (37; 20.8%), (pre) eclampsia (26; 14.6%) and puerperal sepsis (13; 7.3%). The most frequent indirect cause was sickle cell crisis in pregnancy (13; 7.3%). Conclusion A Reproductive Age Mortality Survey is an effective method that could be used to update data on maternal mortality in Ghana while efforts are made to improve on maternal death audits in the health facilities. Strengthening the existing community based volunteers to report deaths that take place at home and the civil registration systems of births and deaths is also highly recommended.