Applying the lessons of maternal mortality reduction to global emergency health

Abstract Over the last few decades, maternal health has been a major focus of the international community and this has resulted in a substantial decrease in maternal mortality globally. Although, compared with maternal illness, medical and surgical emergencies account for far more morbidity and mort...

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Main Authors: Emilie J Calvello, Alexander P Skog, Andrea G Tenner, Lee A Wallis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2015-06-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862015000600417&lng=en&tlng=en