In the United States, four out of five pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. Among pregnancy-related deaths, 22 percent occurred during pregnancy.
Pregnancy Deaths in S.Africa 'Unacceptably' High
Number of women dying from largely avoidable deaths during pregnancy is still unacceptably high in Africa's most developed country, South Africa, says Amnesty International.
Number of women dying from largely avoidable deaths during pregnancy is still unacceptably high in Africa's most developed country, South Africa, says Amnesty International.
‘Among pregnancy-related deaths, 22 percent occurred during pregnancy, 25 percent occurred on the day of delivery or within 7 days after, and 53 percent occurred between 7 days to 1 year after pregnancy.’
The leading underlying causes of pregnancy-related death include mental health conditions, excessive bleeding, cardiac and coronary conditions, infection, thrombotic embolism, cardiomyopathy, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, according to the report.
Pregnancy-related Deaths
"The report paints a much clearer picture of pregnancy-related deaths in this country," said Wanda Barfield, director of CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health at the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion."The majority of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable, highlighting the need for quality improvement initiatives in states, hospitals, and communities that ensure all people who are pregnant or postpartum get the right care at the right time," Barfield said.
Source-IANS
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