Table 1.
routine data from newborns at the maternity ward at Hargeisa Group Hospital, Somaliland 2013
| Maternity services | Annual, N (%) | June-October, N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Referral from MCH1 | 330 (10) | 125 (9) |
| Noninstrumental vaginal deliveries | 2703 (84) | 1183 (83) |
| Instrumental vaginal deliveries | 48 (1.5) | 31 (2) |
| Caesarean Sections | 478 (15) | 216 (15) |
| Total2 | 3229 | 1430 |
| Outcomes3 | ||
| Live births | 2995 (93) | 1323 (92.5) |
| Stillbirths | 235 (7) | 101 (7) |
| Newborn (early neonatal) deaths | 48 (1.5) | 23 (1.6) |
| Registered sick babies after birth | 369 (11.5) | 183 (13) |
| Babies below 2500g weight | 196 (6) | 94 (6.6) |
1
MCH=Maternal Child Health clinics; 2Total number of deliveries in this table do not add up from live births+stillbirths, but are reported here as recorded in the hospital records; 3The verified perinatal mortality from June-October 2013 (including confirmed deaths post discharge) was 8.7%