Maternal mortality in six low and lower-middle income countries from 2010 to 2018: risk factors and trends

• Main Authors: Melissa Bauserman (Author), Vanessa R. Thorsten (Author), Tracy L. Nolen (Author), Jackie Patterson (Author), Adrien Lokangaka (Author), Antoinette Tshefu (Author), Archana B. Patel (Author), Patricia L. Hibberd (Author), Ana L. Garces (Author), Lester Figueroa (Author), Nancy F. Krebs (Author), Fabian Esamai (Author), Paul Nyongesa (Author), Edward A. Liechty (Author), Waldemar A. Carlo (Author), Elwyn Chomba (Author), Shivaprasad S. Goudar (Author), Avinash Kavi (Author), Richard J. Derman (Author), Sarah Saleem (Author), Saleem Jessani (Author), Sk Masum Billah (Author), Marion Koso-Thomas (Author), Elizabeth M. McClure (Author), Robert L. Goldenberg (Author), Carl Bose (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Maternal mortality is a public health problem that disproportionately affects low and lower-middle income countries (LMICs). Appropriate data sources are lacking to effectively track maternal mortality and monitor changes in this health indicator over time. Methods We analyzed da...