Maternal mortality in the Middle East and North Africa region - how could countries move towards obstetric transition stage 5?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal mortality in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region decreased significantly between 1990 and 2017. This was uneven, however, with some countries faring much better than others.

Methods

We undertook a trend analysis of Maternal Mortality Ratios (MMRs) of countries in the region in order to understand differences in reduction across countries. Data were extracted from several databases for 23 countries and territories in the region on measures of women's empowerment, availability of vehicles and human resources for health (as a proxy to the three delays model). We identified factors associated with MMR by grouping countries into five different Stages (I-V) of obstetric transition from high to low MMRs.

Results

Among the four Stage II countrie

SUBMITTER: Doraiswamy S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9264591 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature