ABSTRACT Background: Uttar Pradesh (UP) is the most populous state in India with the
second highest reported maternal mortality ratio in the country. In an effort to analyze the …

Background: Annually, about 44,000 maternal deaths occur in India, which is 20% of the
global burden. Despite persistent efforts, India failed to meet the fifth millennium …

Abstract Objectives Maternal Death Review (MDR) is a continuous effort of identification,
notification, and review of maternal deaths for possible causes followed by actions to …

Maternal death is as much a social phenomenon as a medical event. Maternal death review
(MDR), a strategy for monitoring maternal deaths, provides information on medical, social …

Purpose Profile of maternal deaths in selected districts of four Indian states was studied to
examine the regional differences in non-biological causal factors (socioeconomic and …

A study was carried out to explore non-medical factors responsible for the persistently high
maternal mortality in India showed that most deaths occurred at home and during the …

Aim: Maternal mortality is one of the most important indicators of quality of health care. One
of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals is to reduce the maternal mortality rate …

Reducing maternal mortality is one of the major challenges to health systems worldwide,
more so in developing countries that account for nearly 99% of these maternal deaths. Lack …

Background: Avoiding maternal deaths is possible even in resource-limited countries, but r
correct information on which to base maternal health programmes is required. Knowing the …

Background: Maternal death review (MDR) is a strategy that helps in identifying gaps in the
care of a pregnant mother. Objectives: The objective is to assess the quality of MDR, causes …