Pinisi Journal of Social Science
Vol 3, No 1 (2024): May

Narrative Literature Review: Policy Implementation in Reducing Maternal Mortality Rate

Asri Nur Aina (Universitas Negeri Makassar)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2024

Abstract

Maternal mortality during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum is a critical indicator of healthcare quality in a country. Despite various efforts by the Indonesian government, the maternal mortality rate (MMR) remains alarmingly high, as evidenced by data from the Maternal Perinatal Death Notification (MPDN) showing an increase from 4,005 deaths in 2022 to 4,129 deaths in 2023. This narrative literature review aims to analyze the implementation of policies to reduce maternal mortality in Indonesia, identify challenges, and provide recommendations for improving policy effectiveness. The study reviewed 15 previous research articles, selected using the Publish or Perish application with a focus on publications from 2020 to 2024. Key findings indicate that Community Health Centers (Puskesmas) play a pivotal role in providing comprehensive antenatal care (ANC) and implementing special programs like Childbirth Planning and Prevention of Complications (P4K) and Maternity Insurance (Jampersal). Effective stakeholder coordination, community empowerment, and continuous evaluation and adjustment of health programs were identified as critical factors in successful policy implementation. The research concludes that a comprehensive and sustainable approach, involving enhanced coordination among stakeholders, participatory community programs, equitable healthcare services, and regular program evaluations, is essential to significantly reduce maternal mortality and improve maternal and child health in Indonesia. The findings underscore the need for ongoing efforts to address the persistent challenges and ensure the effective implementation of maternal health policies.

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Journal Info

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pjss

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Subject

Social Sciences Other

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Pinisi Journal of Social Science. Published by the peer review process and open access with p-ISSN: 2830-2494 and e-ISSN: 2829-9256. Pinisi Journal of Social Science. Intended as a media of information and arena of philosophical, theoretical, methodological debates related to social science issues . ...