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 Globally most maternal deaths occur during the postpartum period; however,
the burden is disproportionately higher in some Sub-Saharan African countries including …

The number of women dying during pregnancy and after childbirth remains unacceptably
high, with African countries showing the slowest decline. The leading causes of maternal …

Background The global maternal mortality ratio is estimated at 211/100 000 live births in
2017. In Kenya, progress on reducing maternal mortality appears to be slow and persistently …

Background. There are differences in the distribution and frequency of ABO and D blood
groups in different populations of the world. Relatively very little information is available …

Background Immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which is caused by the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), has become a serious global public health concern …

Objectives This study aims to evaluate whether Somalia will reach Sustainable
Development Goals 2 and 3 by 2030 and what the country requires to advance closer to …

Background A maternal near-miss is a situation in which a woman was on the verge of death
but survived a life-threatening obstetric complication that happened during pregnancy …

Background Data showed that postpartum haemorrhage contributed to over 40% of in-
hospital deaths of Ethiopian women. However, little is known about the barriers to effective …

Background: Accurate mortality data associated with infectious diseases such as
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are often unavailable in countries with fragile health …