(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Rabat – 2017 Morocco's National Survey on Population and Family Health has demonstrated a notable 35 percent decrease in the maternal mortality rate in Morocco, says a Ministry of Health press release issued May 3.
The survey was conducted on a modeled estimate of 121,725 urban and rural-dwelling families throughout 12 regions of Morocco (rural and urban areas).
72.6 maternal deaths per 10,000 live births were recorded nationally, compared to those of the 2010 national survey, which recorded 112 deaths per 10.000 live births.
This 35 percent decline is a significant advance in the reduction of maternal mortality in Morocco, says the ministry.
This positive development confirms that Morocco has made significant progress in improving maternal health and fulfilling its commitments made to the international community, with the view to achieve the fifth Millennium Development goal called Improve Maternal Health, explained the Ministry of Health.
This survey has been conducted in coordination with High Commission for Planning, World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)
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