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As of 2005, it is estimated that 536,000 women die yearly from causes related to pregnancy and birth.
99% of those deaths occur in the developing world
Another 1020 million women every year face severe health problems, such as obstetric fistula.
1. Recognizing signs and deciding to seek care 2. Identifying and reaching a medical facility 3. Receiving adequate and appropriate treatment
Priority interventions include: Skilled attendance at all births Emergency obstetric care Reproductive health and family planning services, including safe abortion
Global estimates indicate that maternal mortality could be reduced By 75%, with skilled attendance at all births backed by emergency obstetric care
Lack of information and education Restriction of womens movement outside the home
Gender-based violence
- Intimate partner violence against women may increase during pregnancy
Even though women are honored in all cultures as the givers of life, they are also often dishonored as human beings. In short, womens status is a strong predictor of maternal mortality.
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