Abstract : The National Rural Health Mission (2005-2012) aimed to enhance the availability and accessibility of maternal and child health services [1]. An integral component of the Mission was the sustained promotion of institutional deliveries, with increased rates achieved through financial incentives for health workers and women. Over the past 13 years, institutional delivery rates have steadily risen from 26% to 41% in 2005 [2]. Childbirth can introduce various infections, with puerperal sepsis being a particularly severe and life-threatening complication. In India, maternal deaths attributed to puerperal sepsis rank as the second most common cause, accounting for around 11% of all maternal deaths, following haemorrhage [3]. It is acknowledged that some cases of haemorrhage may also involve infection as a contributing factor [4]. According to a special survey of deaths conducted by the Registrar General of India (RGI) in 2001–03, the primary cause of maternal deaths was haemorrhage (38%), followed by other conditions (33%). Sepsis accounted for 11% of maternal deaths, while abortion, hypertensive disorders, and obstructed labor constituted 8%, 5%, and 5%, respectively [5]. Research indicates that the use of the partograph is highly effective in reducing maternal complications arising from prolonged labor, such as postpartum haemorrhage, sepsis, uterine rupture, and infant complications like anoxia, infections, and death. Predictors of maternal death highlight postpartum haemorrhage as the primary cause, contributing to one-fourth of total maternal deaths, and it can be prevented through appropriate management during labor [6].
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Cite : Dhore, S., & Sodani, P. (2023). Study On Infection Prevention Practices In Delivery Points Of Dindori District Of Madhya PRADESH (1st ed., p. 22). Noble Science Press. https://doi.org/10.52458/9788196830076.2023.eb.ch-06
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