McCarthy Rosemary
University of Salford.
Pract Midwife. 2011 Jun;14(6):38, 40-1.
The devastating consequences of maternal mortality are nowhere more evident than in Uganda, where more than 6000 mothers die as a result of childbearing every year (WHO 2010). Maternal death not only devastates the families concerned but harms future generations in terms of economic and social stability. Most of the maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa could be prevented by the attendance of a midwife. In Gulu, Northern Uganda, 60 per cent of women birth unattended. The facts surely speak for themselves. The world needs midwives now more than ever. Midwives have the potential to affect health on an individual and global scale and we should not underestimate the potential of the profession.
孕产妇死亡带来的灾难性后果在乌干达最为明显，每年有6000多名母亲因生育而死亡（世界卫生组织，2010年）。孕产妇死亡不仅使相关家庭遭受重创，还会在经济和社会稳定方面损害后代。撒哈拉以南非洲地区的大多数孕产妇死亡都可以通过助产士的照料来预防。在乌干达北部的古卢，60%的妇女分娩时无人照料。事实不言而喻。当今世界比以往任何时候都更需要助产士。助产士有潜力在个人和全球层面影响健康，我们不应低估这个职业的潜力。
