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. 2018 Oct 4;6(3):408-412.
doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00100. Print 2018 Oct 3.

Beyond the Safe Motherhood Initiative: Accelerated Action Urgently Needed to End Preventable Maternal Mortality

Mary Ellen Stanton  1 , Barbara E Kwast  2 , Theresa Shaver  3 , Betsy McCallon  4 , Marge Koblinsky  5
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Beyond the Safe Motherhood Initiative: Accelerated Action Urgently Needed to End Preventable Maternal Mortality

Mary Ellen Stanton et al. Glob Health Sci Pract. .

Abstract

Many countries will need to double, or more than double, their current annual rate of reduction of maternal mortality to ensure sufficient progress toward national targets and the global Sustainable Development Goals. Dedication to the principles and actions of quality, equity, dignity, social justice, and human rights are key.

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