Maternal and Child Health in North Korea : Based on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Indicators and Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2009 Report

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Based on the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) indicators and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) for 2009, we report the current status and challenges of maternal and child health in North Korea. We report that for the last 20 years maternal and child health status in North Korea has remained at a similar level without much progress. The proportion of mothers and children who experienced malnutrition is disturbingly high. Regional disparities between urban and rural areas are common. Due to a number of reoccurring barriers, prospects for MCH programs, in which continuous care is the key factor for a successful operation, are not bright in North Korea. We recommend international guidelines, procedures, and monitoring-and-evaluation (M&E) frameworks be used as practical references for MCH in North Korea.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Summary
• I. INTRODUCTION
• II. MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS ON MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
• 1. Millennium Development Goals and Indicators
• 2. Determinants of Maternal and Child Mortality
• III. MCH STATUS IN NORTH KOREA:BASED ON DATA FROM MICS 2009
• 1. Nutrition
• 2. Child Health
• 3. Water and Sanitation
• 4. Reproductive Health
• IV. MDG STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH GOALS
• V. APPLICATION OF MDG MCH STRATEGIES TO NORTH KOREA
• 1. Potential Barriers to International Development Cooperation with North Korea
• 2. Strategies for Maternal and Child Health Projects in North Korea
• VI. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
• REFERENCES