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Maternal mortality and morbidity burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region : findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study


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Title: Maternal mortality and morbidity burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region : findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study
Authors : Martínez Raga, José
Authors: GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Mental Health Collaborators
Keywords: Pregnant women - Mortality - Eastern Mediterranean.Mujeres embarazadas - Mortalidad - Mediterráneo oriental (Región)
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Citation: GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Maternal Mortality Collaborators. (2018). Maternal mortality and morbidity burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. International Journal of Public Health, vol. 63 (may), supl. 1, pp. 47-61. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-1004-3
Abstract: Objectives Assessing the burden of maternal mortality is important for tracking progress and identifying public health gaps. This paper provides an overview of the burden of maternal mortality in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) by underlying cause and age from 1990 to 2015. Methods We used the results of the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study to explore maternal mortality in the EMR countries. Results The maternal mortality ratio in the EMR decreased 16.3% from 283 (241–328) maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 1990 to 237 (188–293) in 2015. Maternal mortality ratio was strongly correlated with socio-demographic status, where the lowest-income countries contributed the most to the burden of maternal mortality in the region. Conclusion Progress in reducing maternal mortality in the EMR has accelerated in the past 15 years, but the burden remains high. Coordinated and rigorous efforts are needed to make sure that adequate and timely services and interventions are available for women at each stage of reproductive life.
Description: Este artículo se encuentra disponible en la página web de la revista en la siguiente URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00038-017-1004-3
Este artículo forma parte del suplemento titulado "The state of health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015".
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10637/10234
Rights : http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es
ISSN: 1661-8556.
1661-8564 (Electrónico).
Issue Date: 1-May-2018
Center : Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU
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