In Niger, one in seven women can expect to die during childbirth.

(c) 100 per cent of the gross wage during pregnancy and childbirth

Scars resulting from the procedure increase the incidence of tearing during intercourse and childbirth.

An addition, one in six Afghan women dies in childbirth due to complications during pregnancy.

Non compensation of salary during childbirth leave is a serious offence and is subject to fines.

This article indicates that care shall be provided for the mother before, during and after childbirth.

Childbirth monitoring of childbirth and provision of dietary supplements

TAKES NOTE that complications during pregnancy and childbirth are still the leading cause of death for women in the reproductive age in developing countries and that mortality during childbirth has not decreased over the last decade in the poorest countries.

This includes early care and follow up during pregnancy, preparation for childbirth, a visit during the first month after childbirth, identification of groups at risk, early diagnosis of gynaecological and breast cancer, and treatment of the pathological complications of menopause.

Every woman during pregnancy and during and after childbirth is provided with specialized medical care in institutions of the State health care system.

Another consequence of rape is increased maternal mortality related to the higher risk of complications during childbirth.

Haemorrhage during pregnancy and childbirth, hypertension complicating pregnancy and abortions are the most frequent causes of maternal deaths.

Special protection of mothers In Latvia pregnancy and childbirth leaves are granted and during these leaves benefits are provided.

Preparation for childbirth

Coverage of childbirth

Millions of women continued to die during childbirth, particularly in rural Africa, where there was little access to medical assistance.

An employer may not dismiss a female worker during her period of pregnancy or earlier than three months following childbirth.

If there have been complications during the pregnancy, during the birth or during the post natal period, as well as in the event of the birth of two or more children, the woman is granted an additional childbirth leave of fourteen calendar days, adding it to the childbirth leave and calculating a total of seventy calendar days.

High risk in childbirth

290. These indicators of maternal mortality are in contrast to the broad coverage of pre natal care and care during childbirth.

Mothers still die in childbirth.

The percentile distribution of the female population in fertile age for medical assistance during childbirth, per residence area in 1997, was the following

In these countries, early childbearing and a lack of skilled care during pregnancy and childbirth contribute to extremely high levels of maternal mortality.

121. The new code thus introduces legal provisions aimed at guaranteeing working women continued employment during pregnancy and in the months following childbirth.

With regard to risks related to pregnancy and childbirth, insured women are entitled to the necessary prenatal and obstetric care during pregnancy and in and after childbirth, over and above any care to which they may be entitled in the event of illness.

Thanks to those measures, the rates of infant mortality and of mortality during childbirth had fallen to less than ten per thousand live births.

Of these, 40 had made the childbirth in the maternity and a slightly higher percentage, 45 , received after childbirth assistance.

With respect to the Goal on maternal health, all women should have access to skilled care during childbirth, as well as to emergency obstetric care.

The percentage of women dying during childbirth has declined from 43.2 per 10,000 live births in 1998 to 41.5 per 10,000 live births in 1999.

Visits in the first month after childbirth

Died in childbirth in her thirteenth year.

The Labour Law (Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 43 99) stipulated that, during pregnancy, delivery and childcare, a woman has the right to childbirth leave for one year continuously, while for twins, a third and any following childbirth, it is 18 months (art.

These percentages exhibit no significant variation by other variables such as place of residence, mother apos s level of education, or type of care during childbirth.

Since 1990 there has been a prohibition on the dismissal of women workers without permission of the authorities by reason of pregnancy or breastfeeding, when the dismissal occurs during pregnancy or during the three months following childbirth.

The programme offers the services of the compulsory health plan to pregnant women in the form of preventive health care and care during childbirth, as well as care of the child during its first year of life.

More and more fathers are present at childbirth and also during the period after the birth in the hospital, where it is possible to stay in family rooms.

With regard to prevention of tetanus during childbirth, it was found that during their pregnancy 23.6 per cent of women received at least one dose of vaccine against toxoid tetanus and 56.5 per cent two or more doses.

It is thought that around 70 per cent of such deaths are preventable, notably through measures to monitor pregnancy and to provide a high level of care during childbirth.

With regard to the statement that for care during childbirth it is necessary to intensify the training of community workers and traditional midwives in correct childbirth care, it should be added that it is also necessary to increase the effectiveness of the systems and their capacity to cope with high risk pregnancies.

The pregnancy and childbirth leave lasts for 56 calendar days.

Furthermore, in accordance with the law on subsidies to families with children, subsidies would be granted to women during pregnancy, childbirth and while caring for children up to age 3.

Law 100 stipulates that the services provided under the compulsory health plan must always include antenatal checks, attendance during childbirth, postpartum checks, and treatment of problems directly connected with breastfeeding.

Paid maternity leave following childbirth is suspended if the insured woman refuses, does not follow or abandons prescribed medical treatment or performs any paid work during the mandatory leave period.

289. The general indicators of women apos s health indicate that the three leading causes of death among mothers are toxemia (25 30 ), hemorrhages during childbirth (21 ), and clandestine abortions (17 ).

Introducing community solidarity mechanisms for dealing with pregnancy and childbirth risks (MURIGA).