For the first time since independence in 1991, one of Kyrgyzstan’s regions succeeded in reducing maternal mortality to zero: in the north-western Talas region, not a single woman died during 2012 while being pregnant or as a result of giving birth. The UNFPA Country Office in Kyrgyzstan has contributed to this success by training health care providers in the Talas region on effective perinatal care with a focus on emergency obstetric care and antenatal care. UNFPA experts also … [Read more...]
Celebrating Kyrgyzstan’s Talas reduces Maternal Mortality to Zero!
April 9, 2013 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: ASIA, Contributors, FEATURED, FORMER SOVIET UNION, SELF CARE, Uncategorized Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, celebrating, global maternal health, Kyrgyzstan’s regions, Kyrgyzstan’s Talas, Maternal health, maternity, MDG 5, Meder Omurzakov, reduces Maternal Mortality to Zero!, UN Women, UNFPA, UNFPA Assistant Representative, women.
