Actions of primary health care professionals to reduce maternal mortality in the Brazilian Northeast

Actions of primary health care professionals to reduce maternal mortality in the Brazilian Northeast

Abstract Background Maternal mortality is a global public health problem. Statistics show that in 2013, 289,000 women died from complications during pregnancy, childbirth or the postpartum period worldwide. Between 2010 and 2015, there were 10,075 maternal deaths in Brazil, 3,522of which occurred in...

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Main Authors: Katia M. S. Figueiredo, Gleice A. A. Gonçalves, Hermes M. T. Batista, Marco Akerman, Woneska R. Pinheiro, Vânia B. Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Maternal mortality
Comprehensiveness
Public policy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-018-0817-x

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