Case report: From traditional birth attendants to hospital: a maternal near-miss

• Main Authors: Ogunlaja OA (Author), Fehintola AO (Author), Ogunlaja IP (Author), Idowu A (Author), Abiola OO (Author), Bojuwoye MO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Health and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS), 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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'Maternal near-miss' is defined as a woman who nearly died during pregnancy or following delivery but survived. The story of many women in sub Saharan Africa is that of an escape from death if they do eventually have a safe delivery.1This situation is not unconnected to several factors as...