Advancing maternal survival in the global context: are our strategies working?

Authors

Omar A Khan, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Richard Derman, Christiana Care Health SystemFollow
Nancy L Sloan, Christiana Care Health System

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It was published in: BMC Public Health

2013, 13, 689.

The published version is available at DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-689. Copyright © BioMed Central.

Abstract

There have been significant gains in improving maternal mortality over the last two decades. Researchers have suggested a variety of interventions and mechanisms to explain these improvements. While it is likely that much of what has been done in research and programs has contributed to this decline, the evidence regarding what works in the settings in which women deliver continues to face many challenges. We review the evidence for these improvements and suggest that there remain areas to focus on, particularly the births which currently take place in an unsupervised or substandard environments. We highlight the main areas where more evidence is needed, and end with a call to determine which of our interventions seem to have the most benefit; which do not; and where to invest future resources.

Recommended Citation

Khan, Omar A; Derman, Richard; and Sloan, Nancy L, "Advancing maternal survival in the global context: are our strategies working?" (2013). Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers. Paper 39.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/fmfp/39

PubMed ID

23890346