Background A maternal mortality ratio is a sensitive indicator when comparing the overall
maternal health between countries and its very high figure indicates the failure of maternal …

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 …

Background: Maternal mortality is a significant global health problem, which affects women
of reproductive age. Maternal mortality is especially high in Africa, where more women die …

Background In 2015 the proposed period ended for achieving the Millennium Development
Goals (MDG) of the United Nations targeting to lower maternal mortality worldwide by~ 75 …

Objectives Maternal mortality is one of the major Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of
the global health community. The aim of the SDG 3.1 is to reduce global maternal mortality …

Background Maternal mortality is defined as death resulting either directly during pregnancy
or childbirth or indirectly as a result of complications of either pregnancy or childbirth. It is a …

Aim In this work, we aim to assess the maternal health in terms of maternal mortality ratios
and lifetime risk of maternal death in of women in the Arab World. Methods Data on maternal …

Abstract Background Gobally, Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) has the largest maternal mortality
burden, but the region lacks accurate data. Objective To review methods historically used to …

BACKGROUND: To achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) adopted at the 2000
Millennium Summit, there are two targets for assessing progress in improving maternal …

Background Despite the worldwide commitment to improving maternal health, measuring,
monitoring and comparing maternal mortality estimates remain a challenge. Due to lack of …