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Lima.- Peru registered 99 maternal deaths during the first six months of this year, which represents the lowest figure in the last 20 years and a decrease in cases in most regions of the country, official sources reported this Tuesday.
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) indicated in a statement that there are four regions that have registered zero maternal deaths in this period, Pasco, Tacna, Huancavelica and Áncash.
In turn, the La Libertad region, in the north of the country, leads the decrease in cases, with a record of 12 fewer deaths compared to the same period in 2024.
They also decreased considerably in Amazonas, Arequipa, Junín, Ucayali, Piura and San Martín.
On the other hand, the departments where the most maternal deaths are reported are Loreto (15), Cajamarca (12) and Lima (13).
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"While there are regions that need to improve their figures, to date there are 40 fewer maternal deaths compared to July of last year throughout Peru," the official information stated.
The Ministry of Health indicated that, to continue with these advances, the Sexual and Reproductive Health Directorate (Dsare) of the ministry itself prepared a technical assistance plan that is being implemented in the departments that need to close gaps.
In addition, a Multisectoral Plan for the Prevention, Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality 2025-2030 is being formulated, in coordination with other ministries, to address the social determinants associated with maternal mortality.
This plan involves improving access to safe water, basic sanitation, road construction, and education, among other aspects.
In that sense, the coordinator of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Area of the Regional Health Directorate of Áncash, Liliam Rosales, indicated that to reduce maternal deaths, coordinated work with local authorities is key.
"We implement strategies, comprehensive care campaigns to the most remote and difficult-to-access places, we have also strengthened the capacities in prenatal care with the aim of identifying the risk factors of each pregnant woman," he commented.
