Reduction in mortality needs a bit more than the science of perinatology

High Perinatal losses at regular intervals, which are taken for granted, are to my mind an acceptance of 'terrorism' since it is the deprived and handicapped world which suffers without receiving the required attention and management. The modus operandi to deal with the problem may vary in different regions but can be translated and applied to similar situations to, reduce the magnitude of the crisis.
Thus Bangladesh provides a classic example of Government's will, direction from Obstetricians and the importance of partners while reducing neonatal mortality due to Tetanus.
It is an extremely difficult task to interfere with ongoing traditions, as distinctly learnt from for neonate's cord cutting at birth in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

A pregnant mother from a developing country is 30 times more likely to die than a mother from a developed country and her newborn faces the same risk of mortality. Therefore, it is education and education alone that is the ultimate solution as shown by few countries.
Thus, attention and plans needed to be orchestrated and acted upon to reduce perinatal losses are beyond the science of perinatology.