A committee report calls for “reconfiguration” of wards to “supervise” childbirth more effectively.

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2024-09-11 15:27:47

A pregnant woman is under care at a Paris maternity hospital, June 29, 2022.

Some kennels allow childbirth, but more “security” etc “supervision”with the lack of helpers: a senatorial report call, Wednesday, September 11, from “change the provision of prenatal care”, face it “corruption” in French references on the health of mothers and babies.

After the good results at the beginning of the 21st century in terms of perinatal health (from conception to the child’s first birthday), France today is especially important. “More deaths of newborns and children” than many European countries. France now ranks 22nd for child mortality, warns this detailed report, produced at the call of the parliamentary group in the Senate RDSE (Democratic, Social and European Rally).

“Beyond six months of pregnancy, one percent of babies are stillborn or die in their first week” and 7% of premature births, leading to a special “maintenance” for the hospital. Physical and psychological complications are also more common “frequent” among mothers, consider this document.

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“Fragility” of health care

Among the known causes are the increased gestational age, the poor health status of the mothers (obesity, gestational diabetes, precariousness, etc.) but also “weak” of providing care. The reporter, Véronique Guillotin (PR), lamented the lack of intensive care beds, often inadequate care teams, “closures” accidental temporary work due to lack of staff, or even increased risks, in the event of complications, in certain establishments.

He noted the decrease in the birth rate (-20% since 2010) and the growing demand for deliveries “What is medicine”estimate the current network “it’s necessary” lack, wealth and security requirements.

It’s necessary “to think” on “conversion”not on the basis of the performance of the pregnant parts as before, but from a “features and needs assessment” area, he pleaded. The reporter calls for the establishment of specific maps and directions to navigate “A Few Technology Platforms”but it is “highest level of security”with a “a lot of birth plans”.

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This must come with us “Improvement of emergency medical transport provision”involve perinatal health professionals, and “strengthening local supply” for prenatal and postnatal follow-up, she recommends.

The report makes further recommendations “Improve the number of professionals (obstetrician-gynecologists, paediatricians, anesthetists-intensivists, midwives) by providing more training” and inside “Improving the attractiveness of activities”. It also advocated a review of the laws, dating back to 1998, which govern practices, “to strengthen reproductive health sectors”with a handling entry into force. Finally, it protects the insurance, throughout the region, the lowest “One neonatal intensive care bed for 1,000 births”.

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