Background Out-of-hospital emergency care (OHEC), also known as prehospital care, has
been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality from serious illness. We sought to summarize …

Northern Nigeria has a maternal mortality ratio greater than 1,000 maternal deaths per
100,000 live births. Serious maternal morbidity (for example, vesico-vaginal fistula) is also …

Judith Lorber and Lisa Jean Moore consider the interface between the social institutions of
gender and Western medicine in this brief, lively textbook. They offer a distinct feminist …

Dans les centres de santé publics d'Afrique de l'Ouest, les malades sont trop souvent mal
reçus, mal traités et mal soignés par les personnels de santé. C'est ce que démontre de …

Haiti has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the Caribbean. The “Three Delays”
model proposes that pregnancy-related mortality is overwhelmingly due to delays in:(1) …

Background Every pregnant woman faces risk of life-threatening obstetric complications. A
birth-preparedness package promotes active preparation and assists in decision-making for …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of women with
obstetric vesicovaginal fistulas at a hospital in north central Nigeria. STUDY DESIGN: A …

Ten years of Safe Motherhood Initiative notwithstanding, many developing countries still
experience maternal mortality levels similar to those of industrialized countries in the early …

This paper uses data collected using in-depth, semi-structured interviews to examine
utilization of maternal health care services among two rural and urban populations of Pune …

Background Men in patriarchal societies of developing countries are often identified as
decision makers in all aspects of day-to-day life. The study explores the factors associated …