Access to quality health care is a basic human right.
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而加大对助产服务的投资力度是促进各地妇女实现这项人权的关键”。
Greater investment in midwifery is key to making this right a reality for women everywhere," said Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director.
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助产士在实现千年发展目标4(降低儿童死亡率)和5(改善孕产妇健康)方面发挥着关键作用。
Midwives have a crucial role to play in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 (decrease child death) and 5 (increase maternal health).
When educated to international standards and within a fully functional health system, they can provide about 90% of the essential care to women and newborns and can potentially reduce maternal and newborn deaths by two thirds.
Despite a steady decline in maternal deaths in the 73 countries that are covered in the report – dropping yearly by 3% since 1990 – and newborn deaths – decreasing by 1.9% per year since 1990 – there is more these countries need to do to address the severe shortage of midwifery care.
The report precedes the Lancet Special Series on Midwifery, which together with the report will provide the evidence to guide all policy-makers in their quest to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths,” said ICM President Frances Day-Stirk.
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国际助产士联合会每三年举行一次大会。
The report, launched at the 30th ICM Triennial Congress in Prague, Czech Republic highlights the progress made since the inaugural 2011 report and solutions to the barriers outlined in four key areas: availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of midwifery services:
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一些国家有效加强了助产服务并改善了获得助产服务的机会。
A number of countries have effectively strengthened midwifery and improved access: Nearly half (45%) of the 73 countries have implemented measures to retain midwives in remote areas and 28% are increasing the recruitment and deployment of midwives, while 20% have implemented new codes of practice and 71% have improved information collection enabling countries to address shortages and education standards.
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尽管取得了进展,但在国与国之间以及在一国内部,缺医少药和贫困等不公平现象有增无已。
Despite progress, inequities such as lack of access to services and poverty have increased within and among countries.