ABSTRACT
We carry out the present study with the purpose of knowing the different factors related with the maternal mortality in Al -Wahda Teaching Hospital in Aden city during the period of time from 1995 to 1998 and. to establish some recommendations regarding the causes and the contributing factors for maternal death in order to prevent and decreases the maternal mortality. We performed a retrospective evaluation for all maternal death in the hospital by using the dual classification and the method of open -closed questionnaire, and information from the medical files. There were 14,081 deliveries and 34 maternal deaths, the maternal mortality rate 241, 46 per 100.000 births. The direct deaths were 25 cases [73, 5%] and the indirect deaths were 9 [26.5%], and the most common causes of death were hemorrhage followed by sepsis. We conclude that maternal mortality rate is still high in Al- Wahda Teaching Hospital and most of the maternal deaths are avoidable and the most important contributing factors were delay in receiving care in the hospital [personnel, and resources]