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According to the Department of Health (DOH), almost four thousand six hundred (4,600) women die giving birth each
year translating into ten (10) mothers dying and leaving more than thirty children motherless every day.
In the Philippines today, 6 out of 10 births take place at home making it difficult to follow a woman from prenatal to
postnatal stage thus contributing to a high maternal fatality rate. Hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders during
pregnancy and obstructed labor constitute the majority of complications relating to maternal fatalities. All of these
problems can be prevented through proper medical care.
The DOH also mentioned three (3) factors that contribute to the growing maternal fatality rate: (1) the decision when
to seek care, (2) reaching the health facility and, (3) receiving appropriate care in the facility.
Minimum Percent
Vaccine Duration of Protection
Age/Interval Protected
As early as possible
TT1 -- --
during pregnancy
• infants born to the mother will be protected from neonatal tetanus
TT2 At least 4 weeks later 80%
• gives 3 years protection for the mother
• infants born to the mother will be protected from neonatal tetanus
At least 6 months
TT3 95%
later
• gives 5 years protection for the mother
• infants born to the mother will be protected from neonatal tetanus
TT4 At least 1 year later 99%
• gives 10 years protection for the mother
• gives lifetime protection for the mother
TT5 At least 1 year later 99%
• all infants born to that mother will be protected
In June 2000, the 57 countries that have not yet achieved elimination of neonatal tetanus were ranked and the
Philippines was listed together with 22 other countries in Class A, a classification for countries close to maternal and
neonatal tetanus elimination
C. Micronutrient Supplementation
Vitamin A- 10,000 IU 2x a week starting on the 4th month of pregnancy
Do not give Vitamin A before 4th month of pregnancy. It might
cause congenital problems in the baby
Iron- 60mg/400 ug tablet Daily