Social determinants of health pave the path to maternal deaths in rural Sri Lanka: reflections from social autopsies

• Main Authors: Lasandha Irangani (Author), Indika Ruwan Prasanna (Author), Sajaan Praveena Gunarathne (Author), Sandaru Hasaranga Shanthapriya (Author), Nuwan Darshana Wickramasinghe (Author), Suneth Buddhika Agampodi (Author), Thilini Chanchala Agampodi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Plain English summary Many women in low and middle-income countries die during pregnancy, childbirth, or postpartum due to preventable factors. Routine inquiries into these deaths conducted by health personnel focus mainly on problems in health systems, neglecting social causes. We explored how soci...