Timor-Leste – Reproductive and Child Health
In a country with some of the highest fertility rates and maternal mortality rates in the world, our program in Timor-Leste supports the Ministry of Health in improving the health of mothers and children. We work in six districts the rural central part of the country, and the Ministry of Health adopts and rolls out successful policies and practices nation-wide.*
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- 84% -- percentage of women who had at least one prenatal care visit during their most recent pregnancy, up from 50% in 2003
- 32% -- percentage of women who had a skilled birth attendant at the delivery of their most recent baby, up from 16% in 2003
- 67% -- percentage of women who exclusively breastfed their most recent baby, up from 29% in 2003
- 83% -- percentage of women who are aware of modern family planning methods, up from 34% in 2003
- 26% -- percentage of women who are using a modern family planning method ("contraceptive prevalence rate"), up from 7.5% in 2003
*In 2003, the Timorese government conducted a national Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), which provides the baseline data for measuring progress on maternal and child health-related indicators. The statistics above reflect the changes in the six program districts where we work, as measured in 2008 (unless otherwise noted). Another DHS is planned for 2010.