Child and Maternal Mortality
in Islamic Countries
26
Figure 2.9. Antenatal care from a skilled provider by urban-rural region in selected OIC
countries
Any antenatal care At least four antenatal care visits (ANC4+)
Data source: Demographic and Health Surveys
2.4.2. Differentials in the utilization of skilled birth attendance and facility delivery in OIC
countries
A key safe motherhood strategy promoted for reducing maternal morbidity and mortality is to
ensure that every birth is conducted by a skilled birth attendant (SBA), which includes doctor,
nurse or midwife. In some countries, other selected auxiliary health workers are also considered
as skilled birth attendants (e.g., paramedic, family welfare visitor (FWV), community skilled
birth attendant (CSBA).
Table 2.2 shows the percent distribution of women who received assistance during delivery
from a skilled health provider (doctor, nurse, midwife, or designated auxiliary trained provider)
or delivered at a health facility in selected OIC countries. Almost all births are conducted by a
skilled provider in Albania (99.8%), Jordan (99.7%) and Turkey (97.9%). In contrast, only 26%