analysis of maternal deaths in hospital in Hyderabad

During the 6-year period from 1990 to 1995 maternal deaths which occurred in Unit I and Unit II of the Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Liaquat Medical College and Hospital, Hyderabad were analysed in depth. During the period of study were 268 maternal deaths, 12.940 deliveries and 11.542 live births. Thus, the maternal mortality ratio was 23.12/1000 live births [20.71/1000 total births]. The main cause of maternal deaths was sepsis followed by eclampsia. When compared to the study carried out during 1986-1990 in the same institution there appears to be no significant change in the trend of maternal mortality. This reflects that the socio-economic and health care services are still grossly inadequate in quality and quantity