… maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity are major health issues in low- and middle-income
countries, even high-income countries (… more frequent than maternal mortality, with …

… We found 37 studies from 24 countries. We describe the definition and ascertainment …
maternal morbidity and we give examples of how information on severe acute maternal morbidity …

… Most high income countries (HICs) have low maternal death rates, generally ranging from 3
… Low and middle incomes countries (LMICs) still bear 99% of the burden of maternal mortality …

… Preterm birth (PTB) (<37weeks) complicates approximately 15 million deliveries annually,
60% occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Several maternal morbidities …

… Maternal mortality in high income countries has become low in recent years and therefore …
acute maternal morbidity has been added to confidential enquiries into the causes of maternal …

… ’s Maternal Morbidity Working Group’s efforts to define and measure maternal morbidity, we
… on how women experience maternal morbidity in low and lower-middle income countries. …

… how to define severe maternal morbidity. There are … maternal mortality although avoidable
factors might be similar. Therefore, the combination of severe maternal morbidity and maternal …

… We, the members of the MMWG, invite researchers working in low- and middle-income
countries to collaborate with us in evaluating and validating the maternal morbidity assessment …

… Maternal mortality (MM) and morbidity are a public health issue, with scarce knowledge on
their levels and causes in low-income (LIC) countries. The data on MM and morbidity should …

… maternal morbidity, estimate the burden of individual causes or determining factors of maternal
morbidity … tool for measuring maternal morbidity in low- and middle-income countries, and …