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Maternal mortalily in resource-poor settings: Policy barriers to care

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  • Mavalankar, D.V.
  • Rosenfield, A.

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Maternal mortality remains one of the most daunting public health problems in resource-poor settings, and reductions in maternal mortality have been identified as a prominent component of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. The World Health Organization estimates that 515000 women die each year from pregnancy-related causes, and almost all of these deaths occur in developing countries. Evidence has shown that access to and utilization of high-quality emergency obstetric care (EmOC) is central to efforts aimed at reducing maternal mortality. We analyzed health care policies that restrict access to life-saving EmOC in most resource-poor settings, focusing on examples from rural India, a country of more than 1 billion people that contributes approximately 20% to 24% of the world's maternal deaths.

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  • Mavalankar, D.V. & Rosenfield, A., 2005. "Maternal mortalily in resource-poor settings: Policy barriers to care," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 95(2), pages 200-203.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2003.036715_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2003.036715
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