Question

Choose one country with the highest Maternal Mortality and another with the lowest Maternal Mortality and explain how the health services in each country make the difference.

Answer 1

Highest Maternal Mortality country is NIGERIA

Lowest Maternal Mortality country is FINLAND

Health services in FINLAND

Public health care is available to all permanent residence in Finland regardless of their financial situations. Primary healthcare services are provided by Municipal health centres. Specialised medical care is provided by district hospitals. Medical treatment on provision of a European health insurance card. Kela card ,prove your eligibility for social security and national health insurance in Finland. Telephone health service,Medical advise or information on health care services.The service is available 24 hours a day,7 days a week. Blood donors:Finnish red cross operates a national blood donation service. Pregnancy and Maternity:Maternity grant and Maternity package. Crisis centres

HEALTH SERVICES IN NIGERIA

The federal government's role is mostly limited to coordinating the affairsof the university teaching hospitals. Healthcare is influenced by different local and regional factors that impacts the quality or quantity present in one location. Empirical evidences reveal negative impact of public health service delivery on attainment of the MDGs in Nigeria. The majority of mental health services is provided by 8 regional psychiatric centers and medical schools of 12 major universities. Cancer and Non-communicable Diseases are not given priority in the country's health budget. A new bone marrow donor program,the second in Africa ,opened in 2012 in cooperation with university of Nigeria.