TWO IS better than too many. If you lived in the 1980s then surely you remember this most effective campaign slogan by the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), as it tried to tame population growth by insisting that, quite literally, two is the...
Jamaica's fertility rate has declined significantly, contributing to a decrease in population estimate. The Reproductive Health Survey 2021 reveals the decline.
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Reproductive Health Survey (RHS) in Jamaica says total fertility rate (TFR) has declined significantly from 4.5 births per female between 1973 and 1975 to 1.9 in 2021, contributing to a decrease in the country’s population estimate. According to a release on Sunday, the RHS findings from 2021 were officially disseminated to the public by the National Family Planning Board (NFPB) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in...
Jamaica's total fertility rate (TFR) has declined significantly from 4.5 births per female between 1973 and 1975 to 1.9 in 2021, contributing to a decrease in the country's population estimate. This is one of the findings of the...
Researchers recommend reclassification of causes of pregnancy-related deaths jamaicaobserver.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jamaicaobserver.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Researcher, Dr Leroy Campbell, addresses the JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday. (Photo: JIS)
A group of researchers is recommending the reclassification of the causes of pregnancy-related deaths, regardless of whether the complication was obstetric or medical.
This is intended to help identify the human and other resources needed to end preventable maternal deaths, as women delay childbearing and present in pregnancy with pre-existing medical conditions, some undiagnosed.
A study, entitled ‘New Maternal Mortality Classification System Highlights the Importance of Infection Cause of Death among Jamaican Women’, won for the group of four researchers the awards for best poster presentation and most impactful poster presentation at the 11