الملخص الإنجليزي
This study of maternal mortality in Oman tries to answer
the question: Is the Fifth Millennium Development Goal
achievable in Oman or not? In Oman, Maternal Mortality Ratio
currently stands at 22.9/100,000, a reduction of 38.9% from its
37.5/100,000 in 2002. This figure suggests that much needs to be
done to accelerate progress towards the achievement of the Fifth
Millennium Development Goal. Characteristics of 135 Omani
women who died during pregnancy, labour or puerperium during
the period 1990-2005 were studied. Data related to maternal
health in Oman were also scrutinized, e.g. age of first marriage,
ante-natal, natal and post-natal care, birth spacing, fertility and
perinatal mortality. The study calls for accelerated efforts and
renewed commitment to maternal health and recommends a
framework for national strategic directions to scale up access to
essential interventions to reduce maternal mortality in Oman
and move closer to the achievement of the Fifth Millennium
Development Goal.
