Background Over 2.6 million babies are lost later in pregnancy, during labour, and or in the
first week of life. Global perinatal mortality reduced from 5.7 million since 2000 to 4.1 million …

Background Globally, perinatal mortality rates have decreased considerably in the last 30
years. However, in sub-Saharan African countries perinatal mortality remains a public health …

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa faces a disproportionate burden of perinatal
deaths globally. However, data to inform targeted interventions on an institutional level is …

Introduction: Neonatal mortality is a worldwide problem. About 2.7 million newborns died in
2015. The under-five mortality rate was 127 per 1,000 in 2011 in Africa and 97 per 1,000 in …

Background: Perinatal mortality is a major public health problem, particularly in developing
countries where three quarters of neonatal deaths happen in the first week of life. Therefore …

Background Neonatal mortality reduction is a global goal but its factors in high-burden
nations vary and are poorly understood. This study was conducted to identify the factors …

Background: Maternal mortality is still high in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in Cameroon
where more efforts to reduce maternal mortality and provide universal access to …

Background Reviews of perinatal deaths are mostly facility based. Given the number of
women who, globally, deliver outside of facilities, this data may be biased against total …

Abstract Background Globally, 2.6 million stillbirths occur every year. Of these, 98% occur in
developing countries. According to the United Nations Children's Fund, the neonatal …

Background To achieve a child mortality reduction according to millennium development
goal 4, it is necessary to considerably reduce neonatal mortality. We report stillbirth and …