Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface: Interface of Epidemiology, Anthropology and Health Care in Maternal Death Prevention in Resource-Poor Nations
An Index of Terms and Concepts Used in Maternal Death Surveillance and Analysis
The Birth of Safe Motherhood: Global Lessons Learned in the Management and Prevention of Maternal Death in Rich and Poor Nations
(Kylea Laina Liese, Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska, USA)
The Convergence of Social and Institutional Dynamics Resulting in Maternal Death in Rukwa, Tanzania
(Adrienne E. Strong, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA)
Maternal Health Situation in India: Issues and Options
(Kranti Suresh Vora, Poonam Trivedi, Sandul Yasobant, and Dileep V. Mavalanker, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar, India, and others)
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Uterine Rupture as the Cause of Maternal Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Melisachew Mulatu and Drucilla Jane Roberts, Ayder Referral Hospital
Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia, and others)
Maternal Mortality and Mental Illness in Developing Countries: A Neglected Challenge
(Sara Gorman, Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University, New York, New York, USA)
Maternal Mortality: Risk Factors, Prevalence and Preventive Strategies in Colombia
(Julián Alberto Herrera Murgueitio and Juan Pablo Herrera-Escobar, Director of WHO Collaborative Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Dean of the Faculty of Health, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia, and others)
Food Insecurity, Dietary Challenges, and Their Implications on Maternal Mortality Reduction Strategies in Northern Nigeria
(Henry V. Doctor and Oluwatoni A. Idowu, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and University of Leeds, United Kingdom)
Maternal Mortality in Tibet: Sciences of Healing, Sowa Rigpa and Community Health Workers
(Gabriel Lafitte, Specialist and consultant in Tibetan development and public policy, Australia)
Trends in Maternal Mortality in Morocco: 1960-2010
(Katra-Ennada Darkaoui and Michel Garenne, Ministry of Public Health
Rabat, Morocco, and others)
Maternal Mortality Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Lingering Dream for the Post-2015 Agenda
(Henry V. Doctor, Integrated Programme and Oversight Branch, Division for Operations, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC),
Country Office for Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria)
Three Case Studies and Experiences of Maternal Death at a Regional Referral Hospital in Rukwa, Tanzania
(Samwel J. Marwa and Adrienne E. Strong, Medical Officer in Charge
Sumbawanga Regional Referral Hospital, Sumbawanga, Tanzania, and others)
Pathology of Maternal Death – The Importance of Accurate Autopsy Diagnosis for Epidemiologic Surveillance and Prevention of Maternal Mortality in Developing Countries
(David A. Schwartz, Clinical Professor of Pathology, Georgia Regents University (GRU) – Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, USA)
Maternal Suffering and Survivorship in Badakhshan
(Kylea Laina Liese, Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska, USA)
Does Task Shifting Have a Potential Role in Improving Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)?
(Iman Suleiman, Hannah Nathan, and Andrew Shennan, Medical Student
King’s College, London, United Kingdom, and others)
Case Study: Ethiopia’s Effort in Reducing Maternal and Newborn Mortality in the Past Two Decades
(Luwei Pearson and H.E. Kesetebirhan Admasu, Regional Health Advisor for the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office of UNICEF,(United Nations Children’s Fund), Nairobi, Kenya, and others)
Maternal Mortality in Indonesia: Anthropological Perspectives on Why Mother Death Defies Simple Solutions
(M. Cameron Hay, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA)
Strategies to Prevent Maternal, Perinatal and Infant Mortalities in Democratic Republic of Congo: Impact of the Organizational Model of Healthcare
(Abel M. Ntambue, K. Malonga, M. Dramaix-Wilmet, and P. Donnen, École de Santé Publique, Unité d’Epidémiologie et de Santé de la Mère, du Douveau-né et de l’Enfant, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, and others)
Unsafe Abortion: A Persistent Cause of Maternal Death and Reproductive Morbidity in Resource-Poor Nations
(David A. Schwartz, Clinical Professor of Pathology, Georgia Regents University (GRU) – Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, USA)
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