Atemkeng TF¹*, Fouogue J¹, Donfack JH¹, Fondop J¹, Banga NDD¹, Djam A¹, Fouedjio J², Mbu RE³ and Leke JI³

¹Teacher, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Cameroon
²Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Cameroon
³Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon

*Corresponding Author: Atemkeng TF, Teacher, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Cameroon.

Received: January 18, 2023; Published: February 08, 2023

Abstract

A high-risk pregnancy (G.A.R.E.) is one where one or more factors expose the mother and/or fetus to a very high probability of morbidity or mortality before, during or after delivery. The best management of this type of pregnancy requires scrupulous compliance with the so-called G.A.R.E. approach, which is an essentially preventive method. To assess the impact of the G.A.R.E. approach on maternal mortality in order to determine whether this approach can significantly reduce current maternal death rates, a prospective and analytical study was conducted at the Central Hospital of Yaoundé over a period of 10 months, from February to November 1998. During the study, 96 parturient were received and followed up until postpartum, in the G.A.R.E. service and 2647 deliveries were also registered at the Main Maternity Hospital, for a total of 2743 deliveries. Greater multiparity was the most encountered risk, at 29.17%. Complications from abortion were the most common causes of death at 28.57%. The successful application of the GARE approach could reduce the maternal mortality ratio by up to 53.57 per cent.

 Keywords: Pregnancy; Risk; Maternal Mortality; Yaoundé; Childbirth

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Citation

Citation: Atemkeng TF., et al. “Impact of the High Risk Pregnancy Approach (HRPA) on Maternal Mortality in Low Income Countries”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 7.3 (2023): 59a-64.

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