Abstract Background South Africa's maternal mortality ratio remains high although it has
substantially declined in the past few years. Numerous studies undertaken in South Africa …

Background Maternal mortality is still a major risk for women of childbearing age in Nigeria.
In 2008, Nigeria bore 14% of the global burden of maternal mortality. The national maternal …

Background Maternal health is one of the major worldwide health challenges. Currently, the
unacceptably high levels of maternal mortality are a common subject in global health and …

Background While maternal mortality has declined worldwide in the past 25 years, this is not
the case for Cameroon. Since there is a predominantly young population in this country …

Abstract Background and Objective: Maternal mortality is increasing despite all global efforts
to reverse the trend. In our environment, most studies were based on only a single health …

Background Uncertainty in the levels of global maternal mortality reflects data deficiencies,
as well as differences in methods and definitions. This study presents levels and trends in …

Abstract The 2007 Community Survey conducted in South Africa included questions on
maternal deaths in the previous 12 months (pregnancy-related deaths). The Maternal …

Background Maternal mortality remains a public health problem despite several global
efforts. Globally, about 830 women die of pregnancy-related death per day, with more than …

Background: Recent reports suggest that the burden of maternal mortality remains heavy in
Sub-Saharan Africa; and that the fifth millennium development goal might not be achieved …

Background Maternal deaths remain high in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and their causes of
maternal death must be analysed frequently in this region to guide interventions. Methods …