City opens hot-line on motherhood<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja launched the city's
\nLove Motherhood drive in Tebet, South Jakarta yesterday. He also
\ninaugurated the 192 hot-line, which offers the public information
\non the Motherhood drive and pregnancy.<\/p>\n
The event is part of the national drive launched by President
\nSoeharto on Dec. 22 last year. It is aimed at reducing maternal
\nmortality rates.<\/p>\n
Surjadi said the current maternal mortality rate in the city,
\n260 deaths per 100,000 live births, was still high despite rapid
\nincome increases here.<\/p>\n
With the current economic condition, maternal mortality rates
\nshould be down by at least 50 percent by the end of 1999, he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\"Many pregnant women are still dependent other people making
\ndecisions about them,\" Surjadi said. He said this led to them not
\npaying enough attention to themselves when their health was in
\ndanger.<\/p>\n
The hot-line was organized by the city and Cipto Mangunkusumo
\nGeneral Hospital. It is expected to help pregnant women gain
\ninformation about their condition and other issues.<\/p>\n
Public attention to health services for pregnant women should
\nbe improved, as facilities and experts were almost inadequate, he
\nsaid. The main cause of maternal mortality was women coming too
\nlate for medical help, and arriving too late at centers because
\nthey could not get transport. This should not happen, Surjadi
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The 1996 United Nations Development Programs' report cited
\nIndonesia's maternal mortality rate to be 650 deaths per 100,000
\nlive births. (ste)<\/p>",
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