❓ Hon Barbara Scott asks about the percentage of premature births in WA for the years ending June 2005, 2006, and 2007. The answer provides the statistics and outlines a new policy aimed at improving maternity services.
AnsweredQoN 5699Legislative Council
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(a) 30 June 2005;
(b) 30 June 2006; and
(c) 30 June 2007?
(b) 30 June 2006; and
(c) 30 June 2007?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 February 2008
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Health
Response time
75 days
(a) - (c)
The percentage of premature births (that is births with a gestation period of less than 37 weeks) was 8.8% for the years ending 30 June 2005 and 2006 (2,300 and 2,442 births respectively). The percentage of premature births decreased slightly to 8.6% in the year ending 30 June 2007 (2,406 births).
The new 'Improving Maternity Services: Working Together Across WA' policy outlines the direction WA Health will take in the development of maternity services over the coming years. A key initiative of the policy is to expand community based antenatal services and to provide women with better information - both before conception and during pregnancy, to ensure a healthy pregnancy and delivery.
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The percentage of premature births (that is births with a gestation period of less than 37 weeks) was 8.8% for the years ending 30 June 2005 and 2006 (2,300 and 2,442 births respectively). The percentage of premature births decreased slightly to 8.6% in the year ending 30 June 2007 (2,406 births).
The new 'Improving Maternity Services: Working Together Across WA' policy outlines the direction WA Health will take in the development of maternity services over the coming years. A key initiative of the policy is to expand community based antenatal services and to provide women with better information - both before conception and during pregnancy, to ensure a healthy pregnancy and delivery.
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