Maternal and newborn health indicators in Papua New Guinea–2008–2018

Robbers, G; Vogel, JP; Mola, G; Bolgna, J; Homer, CSE

Maternal and newborn health indicators in Papua New Guinea–2008–2018

Robbers, G Vogel, JP

Mola, G

Bolgna, J Homer, CSE

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Citation:: Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2019, 27 (1)
Issue Date:: 2019-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Robbers, G	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vogel, JP https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3214-7096	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mola, G https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9500-7234	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bolgna, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Homer, CSE https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7454-3011	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2019, 27 (1)	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/137284
dc.description.abstract	© 2019, © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the most populous country in the Pacific with more than 9 million people. Difficult terrain, poor roads and limited infrastructure mean providing effective health care–especially in rural areas, where most people live–is challenging. Women and newborns in PNG experience high rates of preventable morbidity and mortality; however, reliable data are often limited or unavailable. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of research on key maternal and neonatal health (MNH) indicators conducted approximately over the past 11 years in PNG comparing research findings to global MNH estimates of the indicators. There was considerable variation in mortality indicators (maternal mortality ratio, neonatal mortality rate and stillbirth) reported across studies in PNG. Mortality was generally higher in rural areas. Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in pregnancy were consistently high, while anaemia in pregnancy, preterm birth and low birth weight varied widely between studies and settings. Breastfeeding seems to have been under-researched. There was a lack of data available on other indicators such as the adolescent birth rate, postnatal care provided to women and newborns, intermittent preventative treatment to prevent malaria in pregnancy and treatment to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Studies demonstrate the high burden of preventable maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality across PNG. Efforts to improve MNH outcomes need to be escalated.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/26410397.2019.1686199	en_US
dc.title	Maternal and newborn health indicators in Papua New Guinea–2008–2018	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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Abstract:

© 2019, © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the most populous country in the Pacific with more than 9 million people. Difficult terrain, poor roads and limited infrastructure mean providing effective health care–especially in rural areas, where most people live–is challenging. Women and newborns in PNG experience high rates of preventable morbidity and mortality; however, reliable data are often limited or unavailable. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of research on key maternal and neonatal health (MNH) indicators conducted approximately over the past 11 years in PNG comparing research findings to global MNH estimates of the indicators. There was considerable variation in mortality indicators (maternal mortality ratio, neonatal mortality rate and stillbirth) reported across studies in PNG. Mortality was generally higher in rural areas. Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in pregnancy were consistently high, while anaemia in pregnancy, preterm birth and low birth weight varied widely between studies and settings. Breastfeeding seems to have been under-researched. There was a lack of data available on other indicators such as the adolescent birth rate, postnatal care provided to women and newborns, intermittent preventative treatment to prevent malaria in pregnancy and treatment to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Studies demonstrate the high burden of preventable maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality across PNG. Efforts to improve MNH outcomes need to be escalated.

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