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Maternal mortality

Each day, more than 800 women die because of pregnancy.

 

Approximately 303,000 women's lives are lost annually due to complications during pregnancy or after childbirth. The most affected are women living in poverty or in areas affected by a humanitarian crisis.

Definition

Maternal mortality is defined by the World Health Organization as the death of a woman from pregnancy-related causes during pregnancy or within 42 days of pregnancy, expressed as a ratio to 100,000 live births.

(World Health Organization, 2004).

The goal

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 3.1 calls for a reduction in the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to less than 70 per 100 000 births by 2030.

The situation

Country 

Kenya 

Burundi

Tchad

South Sudan

Tanzania

Uganda

DR Congo

Ethiopia

Liberia

Nigeria

Sweden

USA

MMR

530

494

1063

1223

238

284

547

297

652

1047

5

21

Goal

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

The three delays model

The strategy and theory of change of the Eezer Initiative to address the challenge of maternal mortality are based on "The Three Delays Model," where the second domain, "transportation," serves as the primary entry point.

The Three Delays Model is a framework used in maternal health to understand and address the factors that contribute to maternal mortality, especially in low-resource settings. It identifies three main delays that can impact a woman's access to timely and appropriate care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. These delays are:

Eezer AB, Sweden

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