Everyone knows that the use of narcotic drugs, alcoholic beverages, tobacco during pregnancy affects not only the future mothers, but also the children in their womb. Negative consequences are expressed in various malformations and diseases of infants. Therefore, the future mothers themselves must monitor their health. But if in a country there is not enough quality level of medical service and living conditions, then a person without bad habits is "allowed" to be cheerful.

Director of the Department of Medical and Social Problems of Family, Maternity and Childhood of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation Olga Sharapova states that in Russia "more than 90% of pregnant women carry any disease in their bodies. About 50% of them are diagnosed with anemia, 20% suffer from diseases of the genitourinary system, 10% have cardiovascular diseases, 22% have late toxicosis, "- says Sharapova at the fifth congress of the Russian Association of Perinatal Medicine Professionals, t. The branch of medicine that oversees the development of the child from birth to one year.

Much to our regret, in the country such phenomenon as maternal mortality. In connection with this Sharapova stressed that the task of the Ministry of Health and Social Development should be, and there is a serious reduction in maternal mortality.

According to her data, last year, maternal mortality was 24 women per 100 thousand people, according to NewsRu. Com.

In the near future a working group will be created with the support of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and Rosstat to finalize the problem of the mortality of children and pregnant women. At the end of December, the specialists of the group will visit all regions of Russia to find out the true indicators and the death rate of women in childbirth.

Medicus. En.