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Maternal mortality in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: a 10-year multi-zonal institutional death review

Abstract Background Maternal mortality (MM) remains a real scourge that hits hardest in the poorest regions of the world, particularly those affected by conflict. However, despite this worrying reality, few studies have been conducted about MM ratio in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The stu...

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Main Authors:	Pacifique Mwene-Batu (Author), Eustache Ndokabilya (Author), Jean Corneille Lembebu (Author), Gaylord Ngaboyeka (Author), Meighan Mary (Author), Hannah Tappis (Author), Michelle Dramaix (Author), Christine Chimanuka (Author), Christian Chiribagula (Author), Rosine Bigirinama (Author), Michel P. Hermans (Author), Ghislain Bisimwa (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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