by Matt Stearmer | May 29, 2013 | Awareness, Best Practices, Country Profile, Improving Conditions
Maternal mortality has dropped substantially over the last two decades. From a recorded high of nearly 1000 deaths per 100,000 births1 to currently between 250-300 deaths per 100,00 live births2. Lifetime risk of maternal mortality has deceased substantially. Just...
by Matt Stearmer | May 25, 2013 | Awareness, Country Profile, Worst Conditions
Maternal Health in Burkina Faso has potentially improved over the last decade, however rates of maternal death remain among the highest in the world and significant structural and cultural barriers must be before removed before preventable maternal mortality is...
by Matt Stearmer | May 23, 2013 | Awareness, Best Practices, Country Profile, Improving Conditions
Two significant difficulties in Belarus’ past, the fall of communism and the Chernobyl disaster, made progress addressing maternal mortality difficult in the 90’s. Through the 1990’s the rate of maternal mortality increased up to 37 deaths per...
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