The analysis of Tibet Autonomous Region’s process in achieving maternal and child health indicators under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
SHI Wei, GUO Yan
School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
Abstract：Objective To investigate the process in achieving maternal and child health (MCH) indicators under seventeen sustainable development goals (SDGs) of 2030 agenda, analyze challenges and provide strategies for achieving goals of Tibet Autonomous Region. Methods Using data from statistical yearbooks of China and Tibet from 1991 to 2017, we extracted available data from Tibetan and national maternal and child health indicators, and estimated the missing data with interpolation method. We described the trend of maternal and child mortality in Tibet as well as its gap with the national average, analyzed the impact of MCH services and socioeconomic development on MCH status, and predicted Tibet’s process towards SDGs based on historical data. Results From 1990 to 2015, there was a significant reduction of maternal mortality rate (MMR), infant mortality rate (IMR) and under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) in Tibet with average annual reduction rates of 7.6%, 7.0% and 7.1% respectively. Tibet achieved MCH indicators under MDGs on schedule and the disparities between Tibet and the national average in maternal and child mortality continued decreasing, which was largely attributed to the rapid improvement of MCH services and socioeconomic development. As for SDGs, NMR and U5MR indicators had been achieved in 2014 and 2013 in Tibet, MMR indicator was estimated to be achieved in 2023 based on historical trends. Conclusion Tibet is on track to achieve MCH indicators under SDGs with significantly improved MCH status. Health assistance and active interventions on MCH and socioeconomic development can accelerate the progress towards SDGs.
史薇, 郭岩. 西藏自治区实现联合国可持续发展目标(SDGs)妇幼卫生指标的进程分析[J]. 中国生育健康杂志, 2018, 29(4): 307-312.
SHI Wei, GUO Yan. The analysis of Tibet Autonomous Region’s process in achieving maternal and child health indicators under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Chinese Journal of Reproductive Health, 2018, 29(4): 307-312.
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