Background Maternal mortality continues to be of great public health importance, however
for each woman who dies as the direct or indirect result of pregnancy, many more women …

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 morbidity estimations are not based on well-documented
methodologies and thus have limited validity for informing efforts to address the issue and …

Background Maternal morbidity occurs several times more frequently than mortality, yet data
on morbidity burden and its effect on maternal, foetal, and newborn outcomes are limited in …

With declining maternal mortality rates in high-income countries (HICs), severe maternal
morbidity (SMM) is becoming an important quality measure of maternal care. However, there …

Background Because large, prospective, population-based data sets describing maternal
outcomes are typically not available in low-and middle-income countries, it is difficult to …

Background For more accurate estimation of the global burden of pregnancy associated
disease, clarity is needed on definition and assessment of non-severe maternal morbidity …

Background With an estimated 27 million annual incidents of maternal morbidity globally,
how they are manifested or experienced is diverse and shaped by societal, cultural and …

Background: Obstetrical emergencies are life-threatening medical problems that develop
during pregnancy, labor, or delivery. There are a number of pregnancy-related illnesses and …

Objectives. To assess a birth registry to explore maternal mortality and morbidity and their
association with other factors. Study Design. Exploratory multicentre cross‐sectional …