Abstract
Access to health care is an important issue in low-resource countries. Early access to prenatal care to improve pregnancy outcomes and reduce health inequalities is even more challenging. As cesarean delivery rates continue to rise in the UK and the demand for maternity care outstrips available resources it is important to compare outcomes among diverse healthcare systems. Although there are several studies from South Pacific island countries on female populations there is little published data on the maternity population of the Solomon Islands. The aim of the present study was to retrospectively analyze data from birth registry books for the maternity population of Helena Goldie Hospital Munda Solomon Islands from January 2008 to August 2010. No formal national registry of pregnancies and maternal outcomes was available for review. (excerpt) Copyright © 2012 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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