Open Access[The birth register as an evaluation tool of maternal and child health activities at district level]
Author(s) -
A. Bchir,
M Bouchahda,
M Soltani,
Mohammad Esmaeil Riahi,
H. Jebara
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eastern mediterranean health journal/eastern mediterranean health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1687-1634
pISSN - 1020-3397
DOI - 10.26719/1996.2.3.418
Subject(s) - childbirth , medicine , pregnancy , public health , epidemiology , family medicine , register (sociolinguistics) , health care , maternity care , environmental health , nursing , pediatrics , economic growth , genetics , economics , biology , linguistics , philosophy
Relevant epidemiological data are essential to improving management of maternal and child health services at district level. In public maternity hospitals of the health region of Monastir, Tunisia, a perinatal register has been established recording information related to pregnancy, childbirth and the condition of the newborn. During 1994, 7750 deliveries were registered, of which 46% took place in the university teaching hospital. Use of peripheral maternity hospitals varies according to the resources of the hospital;the university teaching hospital is highly attractive, especially for women from neighbouring districts. These findings raise the problem of the cost-effectiveness and relevance of opening new health facilities, particularly in times of economic crisis in the health care system