Background Pregnancy-related (PR) deaths are often a result of direct obstetric
complications occurring at childbirth. Methods and Findings To estimate the burden of and …

Background Migori County is categorized among regions with worst maternal survival rates
in Kenya. The county's current maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is 673 deaths per 100 000 live …

Objective Improving quality of maternal healthcare delivery is pivotal to reversing the trend of
maternal health in developing countries and consequently, achieving the 5th millennium …

Objective To measure the incidence of maternal and early neonatal mortality in women who
gave birth at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Kenya and describe clinical and …

Background Assessing the feasibility of conducting a prospective Reproductive Age
Mortality Survey (RAMOS) study in the low-income setting of Mangochi District, Malawi to …

Background Perinatal mortality reflects maternal health as well as antenatal, intrapartum and
newborn care, and is an important health indicator. This study aimed at classifying causes of …

Background Women continue to die in unacceptably large numbers around the world as a
result of pregnancy, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Part of the problem is a lack …

Background Maternal mortality is high in Africa, especially in Kenya where there is evidence
of insufficient progress towards Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Five, which is to …

Background Nigeria still ranks second globally in the number of maternal deaths. Most
maternal death reviews in Nigeria are isolated research based reports from a single health …

Background This study analyzes the consequences of maternal death to households in
Western Kenya, specifically, neonatal and infant survival, childcare and schooling …