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Ethiopia commits to increase the number of midwives and expects a decrease in the maternal mortality ratio by 2015
Description/achievement of initiative

Ethiopia will increase the number of midwives from 2050 to 8635; increase the proportion of births attended by a skilled professional from 18% to 60%; and provide emergency obstetric care to all women at all health centres and hospitals. Ethiopia will also increase the proportion of children immunized against measles to 90%, and provide access to prevention, care and support and treatment for HIV/AIDS for all those who need it, by 2015. As a result, the government expects a decrease in the maternal mortality ratio from 590 to 267, and under-five morality from 101 to 68 (per 100,000) by 2015.

Implementation methodologies

By providing emergency obstetric care to all women at all health centres and hospitals, Ethiopia will also provide access to prevention, care and support and treatment for HIV/AIDS for all those who need it.

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Goal 5
2015
Ethiopia will increase the number of midwives from 2050 to 8635; increase the proportion of births attended by a skilled professional from 18% to 60%; and provide emergency obstetric care to all women at all health centres and hospitals. Ethiopia will also increase the proportion of children immunized against measles to 90%, and provide access to prevention, care and support and treatment for HIV/AIDS for all those who need it, by 2015.

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Time-frame: - 2015
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