Objective To describe the incidence and main causes of maternal near-miss events in
middle-income countries using the World Health Organization's (WHO) maternal near-miss …

Introduction Defining and accurately measuring abortion-related morbidity is important for
understanding the spectrum of risk associated with unsafe abortion and for assessing the …

Introduction Maternal near miss (MNM) is a useful means to examine quality of obstetric
care. Since the introduction of the WHO MNM criteria in 2011, it has been tested and …

Although the Kenyan government has made efforts to invest in maternal health over the past
15 years, there is no evidence of decline in maternal mortality. To provide necessary …

Background Life-threatening maternal near miss (MNM) morbidity can have long-term
consequences for the physical, psychological, sexual, social, and economic wellbeing of …

Abstract Background Applicability of the World Health Organization (WHO) maternal near
miss criteria in low-income settings is not systematically addressed in the literature. The …

Background Maternal near-miss (MNM) is an important maternal health quality-of-care
indicator. To facilitate comparison between countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) …

Objective To analyse and improve the Namibian maternity care system by implementing
maternal near-miss surveillance during 1 October 2018 and 31 March 2019, and identifying …

Introduction The burden of severe maternal morbidity is highest in sub-Saharan Africa, and
its relative contribution to maternal (ill) health may increase as maternal mortality continues …

Background With the reduction of maternal mortality, maternal near miss (MNM) has been
used as a complementary indicator of maternal health. The objective of this study was to …