Variability in the Causes and Delay Factors Contributing to Maternal Mortality: Evidence From Maternal Death Surveillance Reports of 22 African Countries
A renewed focus on the quality of care within health facilities, alongside addressing pre-facility contributing factors, could re-ignite progress in reducing the burden of preventable maternal deaths.
Authors
- Ruth W. Gakuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4658-8949)
- Adam Devall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5632-079X)
- Sue Fawcus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1818-7171)
- Caitlin R. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4925-869X)
- Charles Ameh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2341-7605)
- Francis G. Muriithi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2314-5611)
- Arri Coomarasamy
Institutions
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18342
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49
Funders
- Innovative Genomics Institute