Pregnancy-related mortality up to 1 year postpartum in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of verbal autopsy data from six countries

CONCLUSIONS: Cause of death data from the extended postpartum period are critical to inform prevention. The dominance of HIV and TB, other infectious and non-communicable diseases to (late) pregnancy-related mortality highlights the need for better integration of non-obstetric care with ante-, intra- and postpartum care in high-burden settings.PMID:37469195 | DOI:10.1111/1471-0528.17606

Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - July 20, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ursula Gazeley Georges Reniers Julio E Romero-Prieto Clara Calvert Momodou Jasseh Kobus Herbst Sammy Khagayi David Obor Daniel Kwaro Albert Dube Merga Dheresa Chodziwadziwa W Kabudula Kathleen Kahn Mark Urassa Amek Nyaguara Marleen Temmerman Laura A Magee Source Type: research