Abstract
The Sri Lanka Journal of Perinatal Medicine (SLJPM) was launched in 2019 as the official journal of the Perinatal Society of Sri Lanka. This journal is unique in the fact that it brings together three core specialties of perinatal medicine - obstetrics, neonatology and community medicine. It is an open access peer reviewed journal containing original research articles, expert reviews, current practices and other articles of interest to all involved in perinatal medicine.
Highlights
The term “Perinatal” refers to the period immediately before and after birth
The perinatal period is defined in diverse ways
Perinatal health refers to the health of both the mother and the newborn during this specific period of time
Summary
The term “Perinatal” refers to the period immediately before and after birth. The perinatal period is defined in diverse ways. “ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all, at all ages” This goal includes nine major targets and four sub-targets, and 14 indicators. Out of this gamut of targets, two indicators are relevant to maternal and newborn health. Those are the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) and the Neonatal Mortality rate (NMR). MMR in Sri Lanka has improved markedly over last several decades It is stagnant over last 10 years around 30 deaths per 100,000 live births (LB) [Figure 1]. Does the NMR and the still birth rates [Figure 2] All these indicators have reached a plateau and further reductions need fresh thinking and innovative approaches. The numerical figures that reflects their health such as Maternal Mortality Ratio and Neonatal Mortality Rate are not just statistical entities
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