Somalia Team

Reaching the unreached

population in Central Somalia

IAWG CAIRO 19-21 March -2012

Somalia Indicators

Population 7.9 Million

Life Expectancy 50 (2008)

Fertility rate 6.8 births per woman

Maternal mortality rate 1044 deaths per 100,000 live births (2006)

Use of modern contraceptive 1.5% of women in fertile age

HIV /Aids prevalence 0.9%

Female genital mutilation/cutting 98% have been circumcised with 78 % having experienced the Extreme form of FGM infibulated or type 3 circumcisions

*Estimated number of IDP’s 1.46 Millions(April 2011)

Maternity Waiting Homes• The are 3 possible ways to improve access to

obstetrical services when needed

1.Bringing medical services to women in need - "flying squads"

2. Bringing women to medical services - emergency transport

3.Decentralization of care so that women have easy access to skilled obstetric care

Maternity Waiting Homes

• The 3 option requires provision of obstetric facilities close to every community

MWH :

Provide a setting where high-risk women can be accommodated during the final weeks of their pregnancy near a HF with essential obstetric facilities

low-cost way to bring women closer to obstetric care

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Maternity Waiting homes in Mudug region

60,000 IDPS 21 Settlements Assessment was done by IP NGO 9 MWH 1Midwive +2 HP 1 Doctor supervise 5 MWH

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Maternity Waiting homes in Mudug region

• Small Rented house in the IDP settlement with 2 rooms to accommodate 2 pregnant ladies at a time.

• served by 1 Midwives+ 2promotors • Normal deliveries • Referral of complications

• Focused ANC ,Education &counseling focusing on FGM,BF ,early marriage ..

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Maternity Waiting Home

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Maternity Waiting Home in Mudug IDP

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Information Flow

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Maternity Waiting Homereferral service

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United Nations Population Fund

Somalia Country Office