Jamaica JM: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total

Jamaica JM: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total data was reported at 99.100 % in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.300 % for 2009. Jamaica JM: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 96.700 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2011, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.100 % in 2011 and a record low of 90.000 % in 1996. Jamaica JM: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.World Bank: Health Statistics. Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.; ; UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.; Weighted average; Assistance by trained professionals during birth reduces the incidence of maternal deaths during childbirth. The share of births attended by skilled health staff is an indicator of a health system’s ability to provide adequate care for pregnant women.

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