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Canada – Maternal Mortality Raising Awareness Around The World

by Matt Stearmer | May 31, 2013 | Awareness, Country Profile

The Canadian Health care system provides good systemic maternal care. While rates are elevated compared to other developed countries a single country rate hides some important variation1. Additional variation and the statistical rise in maternal mortality in the last...

Cameroon – Maternal Mortality Raising Awareness Around The World

by Matt Stearmer | May 30, 2013 | Awareness, Country Profile, Worst Conditions

Maternal mortality rates in Cameroon have fluctuated in recent years at precariously high rates. High fertility combined with endemic poverty, limited access to health care, and cultural practices that increase the spread of AIDS all contribute to significantly higher...

Cambodia – Maternal Mortality Raising Awareness Around The World

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...

Burkina Faso – Maternal Mortality Raising Awareness Around The World

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...

Belarus – Maternal Mortality Raising Awareness Around The World

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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