Levels and trends of maternal death in Baoan district, Shenzhen, China, 1999–2022 [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 BackgroundChina had achieved impressive success in improving maternal health, while the progress of reducing maternal mortality ratio (MMR) varied across regions.
Wei Wang +4 more
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Why are so many Nepali women killing themselves? A review of key issues [PDF]
, 2015 Background: For decades the maternal mortality in Nepal was the lead cause of death among women, with great improvements in the maternal mortality ratio in the twentieth century the second most common cause has become more prominent.
Dhungel, A. +5 more
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Perception des prestataires de soins sur l'utilisation du partogramme au Burundi
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2013 INTRODUCTION: Le partogramme est un outil de surveillance du travail d'accouchement, qui est peu utilisé de façon régulière dans certains pays, dont le Burundi. L'objectif de cette étude avait pour objectif de documenter la perception des prestataires de
Aline Mukundwa +4 more
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Maternal Death in Indonesia: Follow-up Study of the 2010 Indonesia Population Census [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Among ASEAN countries, Indonesia is the country with high maternal mortality ratio (MMR) and unable to reach target of reduction of MMR. In order to reduce the MMR target, the government of Indonesia needs evidence to evaluate and design the ...
Afifah, T. (Tin) +6 more
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Postings and transfers in the Ghanaian health system: a study of health workforce governance
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2017 Background Decision-making on postings and transfers – that is, the geographic deployment of the health workforce – is a key element of health workforce governance.
Aku Kwamie +3 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2019 Background Ethiopia is one of five countries that account for half of the world’s 2.6 million newborn deaths. A quarter of neonatal deaths in Ethiopia are caused by birth asphyxia.
Wasihun Andualem Gobezie +4 more
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Impact of violence against women on severe acute maternal morbidity in the intensive care unit, including neonatal outcomes: a case–control study protocol in a tertiary healthcare facility in Lima, Peru [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction Preventing and reducing violence against women (VAW) and maternal mortality are Sustainable Development Goals. Worldwide, the maternal mortality ratio has fallen about 44% in the last 25 years, and for one maternal death there are many women
Ayala Quintanilla, Beatriz Paulina +3 more
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Community health workers and accountability: reflections from an international “think-in”
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2018 Community health workers (CHWs) are frequently put forward as a remedy for lack of health system capacity, including challenges associated with health service coverage and with low community engagement in the health system, and expected to enhance or ...
Marta Schaaf +12 more
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Maternal death inquiry and response in India - the impact of contextual factors on defining an optimal model to help meet critical maternal health policy objectives [PDF]
, 2011 Background Maternal death reviews have been utilized in several countries as a means of identifying social and health care quality issues affecting maternal survival.
Henry D Kalter +7 more
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Path Analysis on the Biological and Social Economic Determinants of Neonatal Death in Bantul District, YOGYAKARTA [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Nearly four million or two-thirds newborns (first week of life) worldwide die each year. Indonesia contributes 59% of infant death. Factors causing infant death are not only biological but also social economic.
Listiani, F. R. (Funik) +2 more
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