Women In Cambodia Essay

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Cambodia is one the poor country in Southeast Asia that has the highest Maternal mortality rate. This undeveloped country could make a woman die when they give childbirth. Almost of the victim’s women are living in the province because the health center is too far from their home. Moreover, this is important for me to investigate this topic because I want to prevent this bad issue and get rid out of it. There are many reasons that women still die during childbirth, such as, time (before, during and after childbirth issue), age, low-income country and tradition. In Cambodia, some provinces have many women die during pregnancy, while the childbirth or just after pregnancy. When women get the pregnant for the first time, about one to two …show more content…

Cambodia is the low-income country since I lived there. I felt sad about those women that didn’t have money when they want to give the childbirth in the hospital. Most of the hospital and health care center don’t help women to deliver the child, they refuse them (don’t care about the poor pregnant women). According to Anne Ball that VOA’s Men Kimseng reported the issue about “more than 1,000 Cambodian women die each year during pregnancy or childbirth. That is down almost 50 percent compared to the number 15 years ago.” (1) the maternal mortality rate is 170 increased to 900 deaths for 100,000 live births. In addition, The United Nations Foundation, UNICEF (United Nations International Children 's Emergency Fund) said that children whose mothers have died during childbirth because they lack medical care, mainly in emergencies. (1) There is a lack of instructed medical staff through the country. In the latest report, UNICEF said: “even when mothers can access healthcare, overall quality of care is deficient.” (1) It said the tests women face health issues to overcome possible together during and after childbirth. Cambodia government states that during pregnancy, poor women do not have to pay for health care services. However, poor women still have to pay for those

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