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 The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include reducing
the global maternal mortality rate to less than 70 per 100,000 live births and ending …

Background Maternal mortality is among the most important public health concerns in Sub-
Saharan Africa. There is limited data on hospital-based maternal mortality in Tanzania. The …

Abstract Background South Africa's maternal mortality ratio remains high although it has
substantially declined in the past few years. Numerous studies undertaken in South Africa …

Background Of the 1010 reported maternal deaths in 2018, just over 65% occurred in
hospitals in Ethiopia. However, there is a lack of standardised data about the contributing …

Introduction Prompt access to emergency obstetrical care (EmOC) reduces the risk of
maternal mortality. We assessed institutional maternal mortality by distance and travel time …

Background Nigeria has one of the worst global maternal mortality ratios (MMR). Institutional
audit is invaluable in providing useful information for formulating preventive interventions …

Maternal health has been an issue of priority to nations across the globe for years now. This
study sought to: identify the sources of maternal health awareness; examine means of …

Background Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) was a pilot
program introduced in Tigray, Ethiopia to monitor maternal and perinatal death. However; its …

Previous efforts to estimate the travel time to comprehensive emergency obstetric care
(CEmOC) in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) have either been based on spatial …