Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 January 2001. It was answered by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 January 2001 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What plans she has to visit Azerbaijan to investigate the Safe Motherhood Programme. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans she has to visit Azerbaijan to investigate the safe motherhood programme. [143202] Mr. Foulkes: Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, maternal mortality in Azerbaijan has deteriorated from around 10 to over 40 deaths per 100,000 live births. My Department is supporting Safe Motherhood in there by providing funding of £240,000 to the United Nations Population Fund's Reproductive Health Programme for Azerbaijan, which aims to train community midwives in modern contraceptive methods and maternity care.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 360 c576W;360 c576-7W; 143202
Session: 2000-01
Question not reached: Yes
Subjects: Death Health education Mothers Maternity services Childbirth Azerbaijan
Contains statistics: Yes
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