Background This systematic review was conducted to map the literature on all the existing
evidence regarding individual and ecological determinants of maternal mortality in the world …

Background The government is obliged to guarantee equal access to antenatal care (ANC)
between urban and rural areas. This study aimed to analyze urban-rural disparities in≥ 4 …

Background Pre-eclampsia is a multi-organ disease affecting pregnant women from the
second trimester onwards resulting in multiple adverse outcomes. Sub-optimal treatment of …

Introduction Maternal mortality studies conducted at national level do not provide information
needed for planning and monitoring health programs at lower administrative levels. The aim …

Objective Eclampsia remains a public health issue, especially in low-resource countries
worldwide. Midwives are the backbone of the pregnancy and delivery process. Midwives …

Background Multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) is a major global public health
concern. However, there is a dearth of literature on whether MDR‐TB and its medications …

The maternal death rate remains high in South Africa despite the availability of many
existing strategies to improve the quality of service. A 30% increase in the maternal mortality …

A growing prevalence of home births has been reported, yet factors predicting this
prevalence have not been adequately investigated in South Africa. Using the 2016 South …

For women giving birth, every moment of delay in receiving skilled care significantly
increases the risks of stillbirth, neonatal and maternal death. More than half of all births in …

Background Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.1 target is to reduce the global
maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to less than 70 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births by …