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What are the major causes of maternal mortality?
What are the major causes of maternal mortality?
What is the estimated number of women who die each year due to pregnancy and childbirth complications globally?
What is the estimated number of women who die each year due to pregnancy and childbirth complications globally?
Which region has the highest maternal mortality rates?
Which region has the highest maternal mortality rates?
What is a better indicator than maternal mortality for designing, monitoring, and evaluating maternal health programs?
What is a better indicator than maternal mortality for designing, monitoring, and evaluating maternal health programs?
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How can maternal deaths be prevented?
How can maternal deaths be prevented?
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Which two types of care are crucial to saving lives during childbirth?
Which two types of care are crucial to saving lives during childbirth?
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What are the causes of maternal mortality?
What are the causes of maternal mortality?
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What is the significance of preterm birth in resource-poor populations?
What is the significance of preterm birth in resource-poor populations?
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What is the most common cause of maternal death?
What is the most common cause of maternal death?
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What is the negative impact of menstruation on education mentioned in the text?
What is the negative impact of menstruation on education mentioned in the text?
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What is meant to be implemented as a continuum of integrated care?
What is meant to be implemented as a continuum of integrated care?
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What is an easily modifiable reason for the lack of access to menstrual hygiene products for low-income individuals?
What is an easily modifiable reason for the lack of access to menstrual hygiene products for low-income individuals?
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When can hemorrhage occur during pregnancy and childbirth?
When can hemorrhage occur during pregnancy and childbirth?
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What is a common cause of neonatal death?
What is a common cause of neonatal death?
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How can asphyxia-related neonatal deaths be prevented?
How can asphyxia-related neonatal deaths be prevented?
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What can prevent postpartum hemorrhage?
What can prevent postpartum hemorrhage?
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Which of the following is a well-established tool for assessing and improving quality of care?
Which of the following is a well-established tool for assessing and improving quality of care?
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What is the impact of malaria on pregnancy and childbirth discussed in the text?
What is the impact of malaria on pregnancy and childbirth discussed in the text?
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What kind of care packages are urgently needed to improve maternal and newborn health?
What kind of care packages are urgently needed to improve maternal and newborn health?
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What is the new cause classification for perinatal death?
What is the new cause classification for perinatal death?
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What is the difference between maternal morbidity and severe acute maternal morbidity?
What is the difference between maternal morbidity and severe acute maternal morbidity?
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What was the overall global maternal mortality ratio decline between 1990 and 2015?
What was the overall global maternal mortality ratio decline between 1990 and 2015?
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What are the new Sustainable Development Goals?
What are the new Sustainable Development Goals?
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What is the importance of access to blood transfusion services in emergency obstetric care?
What is the importance of access to blood transfusion services in emergency obstetric care?
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What is the relationship between stillbirths and neonatal deaths and maternal health?
What is the relationship between stillbirths and neonatal deaths and maternal health?
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What is maternal near miss?
What is maternal near miss?
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What is the target for reducing the global maternal mortality ratio?
What is the target for reducing the global maternal mortality ratio?
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What is the renewed focus needed to improve maternal and neonatal health?
What is the renewed focus needed to improve maternal and neonatal health?
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What is the target for reducing the neonatal mortality rate?
What is the target for reducing the neonatal mortality rate?
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What is required to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals?
What is required to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals?
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Which type of care is crucial for saving lives during childbirth?
Which type of care is crucial for saving lives during childbirth?
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Study Notes
Maternal mortality remains a significant challenge globally, with an estimated 300,000 women dying each year due to pregnancy and childbirth complications. The majority of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, with sub-Saharan Africa having the highest maternal mortality rates. The causes of maternal mortality include hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders, sepsis, complications of obstructed labor and abortion. Hemorrhage is the most common cause of maternal death, and it can occur during antepartum, intrapartum, or postpartum periods. Active management of the third stage of labor can prevent postpartum hemorrhage. The Millennium Development Goals aimed to reduce maternal mortality by 75% between 1990 and 2015, but the overall global maternal mortality ratio declined by only 2.3% per year. The new Sustainable Development Goals include a target to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births, and to reduce the neonatal mortality rate to 12 per 1000 live births. Achieving these targets will require improving the quality and accessibility of maternal and newborn health care.
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Test your knowledge on maternal mortality and learn more about the challenges faced globally in reducing it. This quiz covers the causes of maternal mortality, risk factors, and preventative measures. Increase your awareness of the Millennium Development Goals and the new Sustainable Development Goals that aim to improve maternal and newborn health care. Keywords: maternal mortality, pregnancy complications, postpartum hemorrhage, Sustainable Development Goals.
