
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: