Livebirths, Total
Deaths, Maternal and Infant Deaths,
by Province: 1999
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Region/Province |
Livebirths |
Total Deaths |
Maternal Deaths |
Infant Deaths |
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Region 6 |
79,272 |
17,935 |
40 |
950 |
|
Aklan |
8,151 |
2,146 |
4 |
92 |
|
Antique |
9,032 |
2,579 |
11 |
153 |
|
Capiz |
7,962 |
2,205 |
5 |
113 |
|
Guimaras |
2,489 |
466 |
1 |
17 |
|
Iloilo |
29,438 |
6,264 |
5 |
355 |
|
Negros Occidental |
22,200 |
4,275 |
14 |
220 |
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| Source: Department
of Health, Region 6 |
The
Department of Health Regional Field Unit's report indicated that in
1999, an average of nine (9) babies were born every hour in Region
6, while an average of two (2) people died.
Out of the total livebirths in the region, 37.1 percent were born in
the province of Iloilo and 28.0 percent were born in Negros
Occidental. These two provinces are the most populous and most
economically-active provinces in the region .
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Livebirths, Total Deaths, Maternal and Infant Deaths,
Region VI: 1997-1999
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1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
Livebirths |
88,044 |
77,598 |
79,272 |
|
Total Deaths |
18,683 |
18,382 |
17,935 |
|
Maternal Deaths |
52 |
39 |
40 |
|
Infant Deaths |
1,339 |
1,038 |
950 |
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Source: Department of Health, Region 6 |
The
trend in the number of total and infant deaths had been decreasing
during 1997-1999. Total deaths slid by 1.6 percent from 1997-1998
and by 2.4 percent from 1998-1999. Meanwhile, a
significant 22.5 percent drop in infant deaths was observed
in 1997-1998, and further fell by 8.5 in 1998-1999. The number of
maternal deaths likewise decreased by 33.3 percent in 1998, but
slightly increased by 2.5 percent in 1999. Similarly, the total live
births also tumbled, by 11.9 percent, in 1998, however, only to rise
by 2.2 percent in 1999.
The
Department of Health continued to implement programs and projects to
reduce infant and maternal mortality. Some of these programs are
the: (a) Maternal and Health program which includes lactation
management training for midwives/nurses, breast feeding counseling,
trainings on the revised “hilot” manual and provision of
technical assistance to LGUs on maternal care (pre-natal, natal,
post-natal) and child care (care for new borns and promotion of
breast feeding); (b) Women’s Health and Safe Motherhood project;
and
(c)
Expanded program on Immunization - giving out of TT2+
(tetanus toxoid 2) to pregnant women and BCG (vaccine used to
prevent infants from acquiring tuberculosis) for infants.
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Definition of Terms
·
Birth,
Live - refers to the complete expulsion or extraction of a
product of conception from its mother
irrespective of the duration
of
pregnancy, which after such separation, breaths or shows any
other evidence of
life, such as beating of the heart, pulsation
of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, whether
or not the umbilical cord has
been cut off or the
placenta is still attached; each product of such birth is considered
alive.
·
Infant
Deaths - refers to the number of deaths
among infants below one year.
·
Maternal
Deaths - refers to the number of deaths among women associated
with pregnancy, labor and the
puerperal or lying-in
period
immediately before
or after delivery.
Source: Department of Health, Region VI
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