THE EFFECT OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES ON MATERNAL MORTALITY: THE GUEST MOTHERHOOD PROJECT (GMP) IN TURKEY
In undeveloped and developing countries, maternal mortality is an important problem in public health. High maternal deaths observed in some regions of Turkey are related to inequities in reaching health services (low transport facilities). To prevent maternal mortality, pregnant women should have ac...
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| description | In undeveloped and developing countries, maternal mortality is an important problem in public health. High maternal deaths observed in some regions of Turkey are related to inequities in reaching health services (low transport facilities). To prevent maternal mortality, pregnant women should have access to health services for professional care before, during, and after childbirth. In Turkey, most maternal deaths are related to socio-economic factors, equity issues, health services and transportation facilities. Especially, transportation facilities to health centers play an important role in preventing maternal deaths. Thus, to prevent the negative effect of the winter season and adverse transportation facilities on maternal mortality, the Turkey Ministry of Health (MoH), aiming to reduce the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in rural areas, initiated the “Guest Motherhood Project (GMP)” to cover all of its urban and rural areas. In this project, health services for pregnant women in risky regions were restructured. In the scope of the project, access problems to health centers were eliminated and rapid access to rural areas and challenging territories of Turkey were provided. Current maternal mortality statistics show that GMP is yielding good results and high quality delivery services at all health centers in every region of the country despite the regional disparities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c63530a196804776b55f98616135b93e2022-12-22T01:49:47ZengSilesian University of TechnologyScientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology. Series Transport0209-33242450-15492022-09-01116116576910.20858/sjsutst.2022.116.3THE EFFECT OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES ON MATERNAL MORTALITY: THE GUEST MOTHERHOOD PROJECT (GMP) IN TURKEYMetin Mutlu AYDIN0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9470-716XFaculty of Engineering, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Kurupelit Kampüsü, 55217 Samsun, TurkeyIn undeveloped and developing countries, maternal mortality is an important problem in public health. High maternal deaths observed in some regions of Turkey are related to inequities in reaching health services (low transport facilities). To prevent maternal mortality, pregnant women should have access to health services for professional care before, during, and after childbirth. In Turkey, most maternal deaths are related to socio-economic factors, equity issues, health services and transportation facilities. Especially, transportation facilities to health centers play an important role in preventing maternal deaths. Thus, to prevent the negative effect of the winter season and adverse transportation facilities on maternal mortality, the Turkey Ministry of Health (MoH), aiming to reduce the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in rural areas, initiated the “Guest Motherhood Project (GMP)” to cover all of its urban and rural areas. In this project, health services for pregnant women in risky regions were restructured. In the scope of the project, access problems to health centers were eliminated and rapid access to rural areas and challenging territories of Turkey were provided. Current maternal mortality statistics show that GMP is yielding good results and high quality delivery services at all health centers in every region of the country despite the regional disparities.https://sjsutst.polsl.pl/archives/2022/vol116/057_SJSUTST116_2022_Aydin.pdfmaternal mortalityguest motherhood projecttransportation facilityhealth service |
| spellingShingle | Metin Mutlu AYDIN THE EFFECT OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES ON MATERNAL MORTALITY: THE GUEST MOTHERHOOD PROJECT (GMP) IN TURKEY Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology. Series Transport maternal mortality guest motherhood project transportation facility health service |
| title | THE EFFECT OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES ON MATERNAL MORTALITY: THE GUEST MOTHERHOOD PROJECT (GMP) IN TURKEY |
| title_full | THE EFFECT OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES ON MATERNAL MORTALITY: THE GUEST MOTHERHOOD PROJECT (GMP) IN TURKEY |
| title_fullStr | THE EFFECT OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES ON MATERNAL MORTALITY: THE GUEST MOTHERHOOD PROJECT (GMP) IN TURKEY |
| title_full_unstemmed | THE EFFECT OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES ON MATERNAL MORTALITY: THE GUEST MOTHERHOOD PROJECT (GMP) IN TURKEY |
| title_short | THE EFFECT OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES ON MATERNAL MORTALITY: THE GUEST MOTHERHOOD PROJECT (GMP) IN TURKEY |
| title_sort | effect of transportation facilities on maternal mortality the guest motherhood project gmp in turkey |
| topic | maternal mortality guest motherhood project transportation facility health service |
| url | https://sjsutst.polsl.pl/archives/2022/vol116/057_SJSUTST116_2022_Aydin.pdf |
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