Maternal mortality in the Thyolo District of southern Malawi
Non-conventional
in English
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| ID: biblio-1274386
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ABSTRACT
The study used the Sisterhood Method to estimate maternal mortality which uses community surveys to includes deaths which occured at home as well as health facilities. The results show an estimated MMR of 450-500 per 100;000 live births; higher than the WHO estimate for Malawi (250/100;000) and a previous study by Bullough; 1981; based on a survey of fixed health facilites which gave an estimated MMR of 263/100;000
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Maternal Mortality
/
Maternal Health Services
Language:
English
Type:
Non-conventional
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