Temporal trends in spatial inequalities of maternal and newborn health services among four east African countries, 1999-2015

• Main Authors: Corrine W. Ruktanonchai (Author), Kristine Nilsen (Author), Victor A. Alegana (Author), Claudio Bosco (Author), Rogers Ayiko (Author), Andrew C. Seven Kajeguka (Author), Zöe Matthews (Author), Andrew J. Tatem (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa continues to account for the highest regional maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in the world, at just under 550 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2015, compared to a global rate of 216 deaths. Spatial inequalities in access to life-saving maternal and new...