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Bengkulu, KOMPAS.com - maternal mortality ratio in Indonesia has so far remained relatively high, reaching 228 / 100 live births.

"It is known based on the demographic health survey of Indonesia (IDHS) in 2007," said the director of Survival Mother Baby and Child National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) perinagatan Wicaksono while attending the National Family Day (Harganas) 2010 level of Bengkulu province, Wednesday (7 / 7 / 2010).

The high maternal mortality rate is because society is still felt not be guaranteed to live in the birth process, particularly for residents who live far from the place of medical delivery. However, he said, the risk of maternal mortality in the country is going to be repressed by the government as small as possible by providing a variety of health insurance for the community.

In 2015 the risks to the mother mlahirkan 102/100 live births will decline, the figure is far from the results of the 2007 IDHS. The high figure is due to a lack of knowledge on the health of the womb of pregnant women and infants.

Maternal death in childbirth can also be caused health in infants in the womb, he said. Bengkulu provincial government to address these issues will improve health and increase medical and health facilities.

"We will be scheduled health and family planning programs a priority in planning the construction of healthcare facilities such as health centers and integrated health promoting," said Assistant II Seta Fauzan Rahim Bengkulu province.

With rare that the problems that still burden the people and government can be reduced and the program achieved towards "Healthy Bengkulu in 2015."