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Maternal mortality in Africa: regional trends (2000-2017)

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dc.contributor.authorOnambele, Luc
dc.contributor.authorOrtega-Leon, Wilfrido
dc.contributor.authorGuillén Aguinaga, Sara
dc.contributor.authorForjaz, Maria Joao
dc.contributor.authorYoseph, Amanuel
dc.contributor.authorGuillén Aguinaga, Laura
dc.contributor.authorAlas Brun, Rosa María
dc.contributor.authorArnedo Pena, Alberto
dc.contributor.authorAguinaga Ontoso, Inés
dc.contributor.authorGuillén Grima, Francisco
dc.contributor.departmentCiencias de la Saludes_ES
dc.contributor.departmentOsasun Zientziakeu
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-12T18:27:36Z
dc.date.available2023-04-12T18:27:36Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.updated2023-04-12T18:19:07Z
dc.description.abstractBackground: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals state that by 2030, the global maternal mortality rate (MMR) should be lower than 70 per 100,000 live births. MMR is still one of Africa’s leading causes of death among women. The leading causes of maternal mortality in Africa are hemorrhage and eclampsia. This research aims to study regional trends in maternal mortality (MM) in Africa. Methods: We extracted data for maternal mortality rates per 100,000 births from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) databank from 2000 to 2017, 2017 being the last date available. Joinpoint regression was used to study the trends and estimate the annual percent change (APC). Results: Maternal mortality has decreased in Africa over the study period by an average APC of −3.0% (95% CI −2.9; −3,2%). All regions showed significant downward trends, with the greatest decreases in the South. Only the North African region is close to the United Nations’ sustainable development goals for Maternal mortality. The remaining Sub-Saharan African regions are still far from achieving the goals. Conclusions: Maternal mortality has decreased in Africa, especially in the South African region. The only region close to the United Nations’ target is the North African region. The remaining Sub-Saharan African regions are still far from achieving the goals. The West African region needs more extraordinary efforts to achieve the goals of the United Nations. Policies should ensure that all pregnant women have antenatal visits and give birth in a health facility staffed by specialized personnel.en
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dc.identifier.citationOnambele, L., Ortega-Leon, W., Guillen-Aguinaga, S., Forjaz, M. J., Yoseph, A., Guillen-Aguinaga, L., Alas-Brun, R., Arnedo-Pena, A., Aguinaga-Ontoso, I., & Guillen-Grima, F. (2022). Maternal mortality in africa: Regional trends(2000–2017). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(20), 13146. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013146en
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph192013146
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.urihttps://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/45100
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisherMDPIen
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022, 19(20), 13146es_ES
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013146
dc.rights© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.en
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dc.subjectAfricaen
dc.subjectJoinpoint regression analysisen
dc.subjectMaternal mortality rateen
dc.subjectMortalityen
dc.subjectTrendsen
dc.titleMaternal mortality in Africa: regional trends (2000-2017)en
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