Some developed and transitional countries have managed to reduce their maternal mortality during the past 25 years. Few of these, however, began with the very high rates that are now estimated for the poorest countries-in which further progress is jeopardised by weak health systems, continuing ...
Health indicators in the Sahel are among the worst in the world. The region has some of the highest maternal mortality rates globally, at 856 deaths per 100,000 live births due to poor access to maternal and reproductive health care, as well as a high prevalence of early marriage. Armed a...
Despite this, malaria mortality rates have fallen by more than 25% globally since 2000, and by 33% in the WHO African Region. But the World Health Organization says maintaining current rates of progress will not be enough to meet global targets for malaria control. It is calling for renewed ...
T his has helped to bring down maternal mortality rates, butdeath rates among older women have increased.T he study found on average, women over50 live at least 3.5 years longer than they did20 years ago. Older women in Japan now canexpect to live 88 years. In Germany, the life...
More than 190 countries backed a plan in 2014 to cut rates of stillbirth and preventable deaths among infants, and subsequently set up global targets such as reducing the maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births. ...
"In the past five years, the country has made key advances in eradicating polio, controlling measles and cholera, and reducing maternal mortality rates," said Al-Mandhari. According to WHO official, Somalia is a wealthy country with a lot of potential not only its history and natural resources...
Skinner, an assistant professor of infectious diseases at USask, adds, "At thesemortality rates, endocarditis among PWIDs should be regarded as a health emergency, with a need to use all available life-saving resources." Silverman notes that women made up slightly more than 50% of PWIDs with...
the rate stagnated. The report notes, however, that progress is possible. For example, two regions -- Australia and New Zealand, and Central and Southern Asia -- experienced significant declines (by 35% and 16% respectively) in their maternal mortality rates during the same period, as did 31...
Evaluation of Pregnancy Mortality in Louisiana Using Enhanced Linkage and Different Indicators Defined by WHO and CDC/ACOG: Challenging and Practical Issues... T Tran,E Roberson,J Borstell,... - 《Maternal & Child Health Journal》 被引量: 9发表: 2011年 Pregnancy-related mortality in the United...
the female adult mortality rate declined by 13.8 % from 326 to 281 deaths per 1000 population; and the maternal mortality ratio reduced by 47.9 % from 960 to 500 deaths per 100,000 live births. In spite of all this progress, neonatal, infant, under-five and adult mortality rates in the...