Uganda��s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is currently estimated at 435/100,000 live births (Uganda Demographic and Health Survey [UDHS] 2005/6). This has declined from 527/100,000 live births estimated in 1990. The current maternal mortality ratio of 435 deaths per 100,000 live births translates to about 6000 women dying every year due to pregnancy related causes. In addition, for every woman who dies, six survive with chronic and debilitating ill health such as fistulae (leakage of urine or faeces from the birth canal). Similarly, infant mortality (IMR) has declined from 88 deaths per 1,000 live births to the current estimate of 76/1000 live births.
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