"Reproductive mortality in two developing countries"

Abstract

Reproductive mortality includes mortality attributable to pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth and its sequelae, and contraception. Reproductive mortality has been estimated for the United Kingdom, the United States, and for states of the US. However, it has not previously been measured for developing countries, where maternal mortality often remains distressingly high. This paper reports on data from one govemorate of Egypt, where reproductive mortality was 46 per 100,000 married women ages 15-49 Address reprint requests to Judith A

Survival, family conditions and nutritional status of motherless orphans in the West Bank, Palestine

“…Identifying the magnitude of maternal mortality necessitates identifying deaths among reproductive aged women, as well as identifying the cause(s) of each death in the community studied. The Reproductive Age Mortality Survey (RAMOS) was conducted in many countries (Cape Verde, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan and others), to assess maternal mortality, pregnancy outcomes, avoidable factors, and the impact of death on the family (29,(83)(84)(85)(86).…”

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Mortality in an International Perspective

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