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. 2006 Dec;18(4):206-25.
doi: 10.4314/mmj.v18i4.10923.

Epidemiology of Maternal Mortality in Malawi

Eveline Geubbels  1
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Epidemiology of Maternal Mortality in Malawi

Eveline Geubbels. Malawi Med J. 2006 Dec.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Global distribution of causes of maternal mortality.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Maternal mortality by wealth quintile - Malawi ; Sisters 15–49 years of age DHS2000 who died since 1995
Figure 3
Figure 3
Mean number of children ever born to women aged 15–45, by mother–s educational level
Figure 4
Figure 4
Health Centres in Malawi in 2005 providing Basic EmOC signal functions (Source - MOH EmOC Survey 2005)
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References

    1. AbouZahr C, Royston E, editors. Maternal mortality - A global factbook. Geneva: WHO; 1991. Measuring maternal mortality.
    1. National Statistical Office [Malawi] and ORC Macro, author. Malawi Demographic and Health Survey 2000. Zomba, Malawi and Calverton, Maryland, USA: National Statistical Office and ORC Macro; 2001.
    1. WHO and UNICEF, author. The sisterhood method for estimating maternal mortality: guidance notes for potential users. Geneva: WHO; 1997.
    1. http://www.abdn.ac.uk/immpact/about/main.hti. [20 September 2004].
    1. UNICEF/WHO/UNFPA, author. Guidelines for monitoring availability and use of obstetric services. New York: UNICEF; 1997. A facility that can provide treatment with antibiotics, oxytocics and anticonvulsants, manual removal of placenta, removal of retained products and assisted vaginal delivery. In Malawi, health centers and rural hospitals should be able to offer these services. A facility that provides the care of a basic EmOC plus obstetric surgery, anesthesia and blood transfusion.

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