Maternal Mortality: Ten Years Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT

To study the maternal mortality and common complication leading to maternal death over a period of 10yrs from Jan 1999 to Dec. 2009.A retrospective study of hospital records and death summaries of all maternal deaths over 10 yr periods was carried out. MMR of 270.33/1,00,000 live births was observed over a period of 10 yrs. post partum hemorrhage was the leading direct cause and anemia the leading indirect cause. Most women died within 24 hrs of admission. The age group of 20-30 yrs was crucial. Most deaths were in unbooked cases transferred from outside. Hemorrhage and PIH are major causes of death. Most maternal deaths are one preventable by quality health education of women & adequate care to the mothers at all levels district health system.