Maternal death was quite common in the nineteenth century with as many as 7 deaths per
100 births in some hospitals in the United States. 1 By the early twentieth century, maternal …

This paper reviews the very large discrepancies in pregnancy outcomes between high, low
and middle-income countries and then presents the medical causes of maternal mortality …

In 2016, at the start of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era, pregnancy-related
preventable morbidity and mortality remains unacceptably high. While substantial progress …

Metabolism during pregnancy is a dynamic and precisely programmed process, the failure
of which can bring devastating consequences to the mother and fetus. To define a high …

Background In transitioning from the Millennium Development Goal to the Sustainable
Development Goal era, it is imperative to comprehensively assess progress toward reducing …

Aims Reducing maternal mortality is a World Health Organization (WHO) global health goal.
Although maternal deaths due to haemorrhage and infection are declining, those related to …

Summary Background The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are grounded in
the global ambition of" leaving no one behind". Understanding today's gains and gaps for …

Background Global efforts to increase births at health-care facilities might not reduce
maternal or newborn mortality if quality of care is insufficient. However, little systematic …

Objective To compare maternal mortality in eight countries with enhanced surveillance
systems. Design Descriptive multicountry population based study. Setting Eight countries …

Background: Social media public health campaigns have the advantage of tailored
messaging at low cost and large reach, but little is known about what would determine their …